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VOL. XVII. NO. 41.
*~.'<p></p>Seven
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One Man Found With Large
Automatic Gun and Anoth
er With Carrying Knucks.
On Thursday night at 9:15 the
police swooped down on a crowd of
strikebreakers housed in that fa
mous Atlas Hotel and arrested
fourteen of those "law abiding"
citizens imported here bj' the Niles
Company, to take the places of
union molders who are on strike
for better conditions.
The raid was made by Inspector
Dulle and officers Jos. Cahill, Muel
ler, Weisman, McClellan, Huber
and Yarnell. A union molder
passing the Atlas Hotel heard the
strikebreakers inside throw
ing the dice and informed the po
lice. It was not long after that un
til Inspector Dulle hu riedly got
his men together and after forcing
the doors and with a grand royal
rush gathered in all of the strike
breakers and gunmen, loaded them
in the patrol wagon, including
their gambling outfit and about
$600.00 in cash and dumped them
off at the police station
Those worthy knights who were
caught in the raid are as follows:
M. Brink.
'J. F. Meder.
Alex Smith.
Chris Pauagioutau.
C. E. Cantrill.
Geo. Norris.
Thos. Smith.
H. Schuiers.
L. Hofer.
Jim Churchill.
Eugene Meyers.
Theo. Cowill.
J. Anderson.
Police Force Doors of Atlas Hotel
and Arrest Fourteen Strikebreak
ers for Shooting Crap—Dice
and Table Are Secured
by Officers In Raid.
Thrift Stamps Cost 25 Cents.
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rXJVERNAl
Crapped
W. Sprang.
Ail of the strikebreakers were
charged by the police with gamb
ling. Alex Smith, when searched
by officer Brown, was found with a
large automatic gun on his person.
M. Brink w&s found with a heavy
pair of k nucks on his person and
both were presented with an extra
charge of carrying concealed weap
ons.
Some time after the raid honora
able Augustus Wood of the Niles
Company appeared at the police
station and went on the bonds of
the_ men for their appearance in
court.
This is some of the same bunch
that has been advertised so exten
sively as being decent lay-abiding
citizens and imported here to make
"Hamilton Safe For Democracy."
The question has already been
asked since the Law and Order
League is so active in prosecution:
Will they assist in the prosecution
of these law breakers?
At the hearing held Friday
morning in Municipal court twelve
of the law breakers were fined ten
dollars each after pleading guilty
and the two with the artillery were
charged with carrying concealed
weapons and bound over to the
grand jury in the sum of $300.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Harry J. Long, has announced
himself as a candidate for Auditor
of Bailer County. Harry like al
ways will be prominent in the race
for that office. He knows the game
from A. to Z.
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Far Every Wember cf She Family
ILLIONS of patriotic Americans during 1918 will take advantage of the new plan to raise
$2,000,000,000 in quarters, halves and dollars. You couldn't leav% to that youngster of yours
a greater heritage than a clear understanding of the value of saving.
Uncle Sam Shows the Way
to a Remarkable Investment
A
War Savings Stamp Now Costs $4.12.
can exchange a Thrift Card with the 16 spaces covered with the Thrift Stamps, and 12 cents addition
al, for a War Savings Stamp redeemable for $5.00 on January 1, 1928.
Twentyof these
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quarterly,
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
POLICY EXPLAINED
State Federation of Labor:
Dear Sirs and Brothers: Upon
the state federation of labor de
volves the duty v. securing bene
ficial legislation and to prevent hos
tile legislation inimical to the work
ers. Central and local bodies
s o u o o e i a e U o n e
American Federation of Labor de
volves tbe duty of suggesting and
advising, as well as aiding, in such
situations.
In order to safeguard the man
power and the labor power of the
nation, on December 3, 1917, the
council of national defense, in joint
meeting with the advisory commis
sion, adopted a series of rules reg
ulating the maintenance of labor
safety_ laws, and set forth the re
strictions under which their sus
pension may be effected in cases of
extraordinary emergency. That
program which prescribes definite
time limits and requires proof that
suspension is necessary is as follows:
"1. Upon notice from the coun
cil of national defense stating that
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During February
Savings Stamps will fill
Certificate. Today this complete Certificate will cost you
$82 40, which on January 1, 1923, will be worth $100.00. Your
profit wil be $17.60,
or
you
a War
Savings
*4 pW* ccat* interest compounded
B*gin to earn that fat dividend TODAY. War Savings Cer
tificates are Jiegistered and not transferable, but you can take
them to any Post Office at any time and convert them into cash.
You'll get what^you paicjjfor them and added interest to date.
Ask at Your Bank or Post Office for Full
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ENFORCEMENT OF LABOR LAWS
SHOULD BE STRICTLY OBSERVED SAYS GOMPERS
Extraordinary Emergency Only Can
Justify Lower Standards, Says
Labor Leader, In Statement To
State Federation of Labor.
Washington, *eb. 1st. 1918.
A
Information reaches me from
several states that an effort is being
made to suspend labor legislation
under a plea of war emergency.
As several of these efforts have
misinterpreted an action of the
council oi national defense, I wish
to put in your posession exact in
formation as to that action of the
council.
Labor Stands Ready and Willing,
To Hake Sacrifices For Our Re
public, But Labor Refuses
To Be Exploited For Pri
vate Gain.
a war emergency or that public
welfare requires such suspension.
"2. That 8iieh suspension should
be made only after public hearings
had been held, reasonable notice
(of not less than five days) of such
hearings having oeen ssnt to the
sta*e labor department of state la
bor commission^ to the plant, or
ganization and employes in the in
dustry affected, and to the public
by appropriate notice in the press.
3. That the particular provi
sions of the labor laws that are sus
pended and the length of time of
suspension should be stated in a
permit vo be issued by the governor.
4. That permits should be is
sued for limited periods not to ex
ceed six months and to be renewed
only upon re-hearings.
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That all permits should ex­
pire two months after the close of
the war.
6. That the permits should be
issued to individual plants and not
to an en tire industry and only to
those plants that comply with alt
the state factory, building and fire
regulations, and that no suspension
of outstanding regulations or or
ders, herein provided for, should
be construed to apply to state laws
requiring the installation of pro
tective devices.
7. That copies of all permits
issued should be posted in conspic
uous places in each factory or plant
affected over the proper official sig
nature.''
Laws to protect the lives, health
and safety of workers and to pro
mote their general welfare are com
monly called labor laws. Legisla
tion of this type is based upon
scientific principles which tave
een demonstrated in actual exper
K
nee. Car ful observance of these
principles gives the nation workeis
the highest grades hence work
ers of the highest creative ability.
Workers of this type are even more
essential in an emergency than
s mes of peace. Fcr this reason,
t:ie council of national defense is
opposed to proposals to break down
t'aese laws.
By eliminaiirg fatigue, due to
overwork, sickness and accidents
are decreased and greater continu
ity in production results. If we as
a nation are going to attack the
problem of war production in the
•lost scientific and enlightened
manner, we must observe all con
ditions that are condncive to best
production in quality as well as
quantity. These conditions have
been expressed in labor legislation,
rhe war emergency calls for more
thorough enforcement of this leg
islation rather than for its suspen
sion. The problem of war pr^duc
lion must be met by intelligent
resourcefulness and management
We must win the war and to win
must preserve the virility of our
aa'ion. We can not afford to waste
our man power by extravagantly,
unnecessarily and unwisely wearing
out workers. It will devolve upon
fr.he labor movements of the various
statfes to prfftect the interests of
wage earners against efforts to
vrantonly break, down labor laws.
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HAMILTON, OHIO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1,1918. 76 cents PER YEAR
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Alert, intelligent activity is neces
ssary to guard against these efforts
which in many states are most
subtle and insidious in form.
I urge upon the officers and
members of the state federations of
labor and all organized labor to be
vigilantly on guard to maintain la
bor standards and labor% laws acid
against all efforts to misconstrue
the declaration of the council of
national defense into a suggestion
that it is necessary aJL the present
time to suspend labor laws to meet
war needs The intention of the
council of national defense was
diametrically opposite. It was in
tended to check e onslaught of
predatory interests and profiteers.
War emergency will make it nec
essary to suspend labor laws only
when the maintenance of them
shall be dangerous to the nation.
Determination to suspend these
laws should be reached only by
some agency that has comprehen
sive information of the War situa
tion as well as of the economic
possibilities of the whole nation.
Clearly, such an agency must be
national. The council of national
defense is in position to obtain in
formation as to both sid*s of the
problem. For these reasons, it is
urged that state agents, or others,
take no action in suspending state
labor laws without having submit
ted the matter to the council of \ia
tioal defense- The chairman of
that council who is the secretary of
war, upon certification from the
governor of the state, will have an
investigation made and will make
recommendation based upon the re
suits of that investigation, and up
on information of the whole indus
trial field as well as of the war
emergency need. The workers of
the various states are urged to see
to it that no other method of de
termining upon the necessity for
suspending labor laws shall be per-
At the meeting of the Machin
ists' Union on Wednesday night,
the shop committee of the Hooven
Owens & Rentschler Co., reported
that the company had granted
them the eight hour day, and that
the present nine hour day would
continue in force but that they
would be paid one and one-half
price for all time over eight hours.
In addition to this the firm also
granted a substantial increase in
wages.
Three weeks ago tfae committee
requested of the officials of the firm
the eight hour day on the govern
ment worx which is being done at
this plant. The officials agreed to
consider the request of the machin
ists* committtee but it seems now
that it wasn't because of any hesi
tancy to grant the request but that
they had something else up their
sl»eve, for when the committee re
ceived their answer they were ad
mitted except that recommended
by the council of national defense.
Labor everywhere should guard
vigilantly against attacks on labor
laws and standards. If it is nec
essary for labor to make sacrifices
for our republic, labor stands ready
and willingj Jtrnt labor refuses to be
exploited for private gain.
Everything for our nation.
Nothing for private profiteering
HOOVFvNS
Grant Eight Hour Day
To Machinists.
All Other Employes Are Benefitted.
SAMUEL GOMPERS.
President American Federation of
Labor.
A.
vised that
Of
Meetings.
In compliance to the orders is
sued by the National Fuel Commis­
sioner H.
Garfield for heatless
Mondays from January 21 to March
25th inclusive the trustees of the
Cooperptive Trades and Labor
Council has made for organizations
Kroger Stamps
Coffee Checks, Avondale Coupons and ^Premium Receipts will be
Exchanged for Merchandise
any time during year 1918
or if you wish you may exchange your Kroger Stamps, Checks,
etc., for Thrift Stamps. Any Kroger Store will redeem them.
Premium Department Will Remain Open for the
Next Six Months or Longer
K necessary, and you will have plenty of time to get all of your
stamps and checks together. It will also tend towatd greatly
reducing the number of people who crowd the Premium De
partment every day.
New and Up-to«Date Premiums will be received dur
ing February, March, April* May and June.
Kroger Will Redeem Your Kroger
Stamps for Thrift Stamps
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the same terms on all other work
being done, and to every employe
in the big plant, outside the foun­
dry where satisfactory conditions
already existed.
As it is, every man in the em
pby of the Hooven's company,
from the laborer to the highest
paid, are to share and will be bene
fitted by the increase in wages and
better conditions granted.
This is splendid news, and com
mendable of the company which is
to be congratulated for its gener
ous action by its employes, who
appreciate it very much and whom
we are sure will show their appre
ciation in the future by giving the
company the best that is in them.
which meet on Mondays the fol
lowing schedule during this period.
Retail Clerks, 2nd and 4th Tues
days, Hall No. 4
Horseshoers, 1st and 3rd Fridays
Hall No. 8.
Cigarmakers 2nd Friday, Hall
No. 3.
Steam Engineers 1st and Srd
Fridays, Hall No. 4.
Barbers, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
Hall No. 4.
Molders No. 68, every Tuesday,
Hall No, 2.
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NEW FOOD
PROGRAH.
Monday is wheatless
Tuesday is meatless.
Wednesday is wheatless.
Saturday is porkless.
One wheatless meal every day.
One meatless meal every day.
Save sugar every day.
Save Fats every day.
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the company not only
make the concession
to
decided
asked for,
only, but
on government work
that they would grant
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