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FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1919.
Entered at the Pos toff ice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter.
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Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
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The treaty, he said, was defective,
not so much because of this or that
detail, but fundamentally in that it
was based on the very political axioms
which caused the war, namely, that
the rights of nationality were to be
respected and equality of economic
opportunity were to be accorded the
German people as well as any other
people. Now comes Mr. Henderson
with the assertion that British Labor
did not support the war in order to
secure a triumph for capitalistic im
perialism, but for human justice and
international right. (Mr. Henderson
knows best why British Labor fought,
for did not British Labor retire him
as Member of Parliament in recogni
tion of his conduct during the war?)
British Labor, he said, wanted an
effective League of Nations to safe
guard peace, reconcile the sundered
peoples and bring forth international
good will and co-operation. As Brit
ish Labor examined the preliminary
proposals presented to Germany it
must be admitted that neither the
policy of President Wilson nor that of
British Labor had yet triumphed.
From this point of view they believed
that the failure to give Germany a
place in the League of Nations vitally
weakened the whole peace structure,
such exclusion of course providing
her with the pretext for practicing
the old diplomacy. And the old diplo
macy created war. Ergo, the peace
treaty and League -of Nations will
create war!
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ASSOCIATION
ARTHUR HENDERSON AGAIN
Arthur Henderson, addressing a
demonstration meeting arranged by
the Royal Co-operative Society at
Woolwich recently, said the league of
nations was not effective and the peace
treaty defective.
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Always that solicitude for poor
Germany!
Propose a peace treaty and we find
Arthur Henderson looking through it
with a microscope for its effect on
Germany. And let the best minds of
the world, having full consideration
for the rights and wishes of all the
peoples, draft a League of Nations—
we shall still find Mr. Henderson cling
ing futilely to his prewar, mid-war
and post-war partiality for German
welfare.
We'd hate to think that British La
bor actually thinks as Mr. Henderson
thinks, or stands for what he says.
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THE TREATY WAITS
The senate talks and scheme*—and
the treaty waits.
Some say the senate may get
around to final action along in Sep
tember, but what that action will be
nobody knows.
The treaty, meanwhile, is lied about
shamelessly.
Shantung is lied about. "Article 10
is lied about.
If only the truth Were told for one
week there would be a different at
mosphere around Washington and
certain mighty heroes would lose all
their heroics.
The plain people of America are
satisfied with the treaty and they be
hold with deep joy and satisfaction
the covenant of the League of Nations
They want RATIFICATION QUICK!
Of course the reason for this is that
the plain people of America are hon
est and they are seeking neither to
hold nor to get office. They are seek
ing justice.
How much of that do the wrangling
snarling senators comprehend?
Cincinnati is usually slow to wake
up on most things but when they do
wake up in that little river village
they believe in jumping into things
with both feet. Take for instance
their base ball team, they've been a
sleep a good many years but now that
they have come to they are setting the
world afire and have got the fans
wild. But that isn't all that has
awakened in Cincinnati. The work
men of that city have also come to
realize that they must be up and do
ing. They have woke up to the ne
cessity of organization and the ma
chinists are in the lead. Last Thurs
day night the machinists gave the
obligation of the union to 2463 men
at one time. This is believed to be
the largest number of men ever to re
ceive the obligation of unionism at
one time. This certainly speaks well
for the hustling activities of the Cin
cinnati machinists.
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If you have any information that
would lead to the exposure of those
responsible for the high prices of
living necessities give it or send it in
to the committee appointed to inves
tigate the matter. Or if you are
afraid or don't want any publicity in
this move, if you will just call up this
office and tell what you know we will
see that the information gets to the
proper authorities. Don't neglect this
but do it right away and perhaps we
can make it unpleasant for the fel
lows who have been gouging you and
your neighbors and at the same time
make it profitable for you.
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While the primaries are but ten
days away things seem awfully quite,
politically. But if you think the
"boys" are not snooping around and
linin' 'em up you have got another
think coming. Things are being run
different than they were formerly.
Just think of the kegs and the cans
that use to be handed out. My, oh
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Wonder what form of ammunition is
being used these days?
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HIGH C0STOF LIVING
To Receive Attention From
State, County and City
Authorities.
Mayor Smith Names Com
mittee To Investigate
Local Situation*
It seems that our legal authorities
are waking up to the fact that the
dealers and handlers of living neces
sities are playing a Captain Kidd and
Jesse James game of their own.
That is they are playing the game
just a little bit like (not so rough,
more smoothly) these two distinguish
ed gentlemen used to play it only
that while the victim did stand some
chance when held up by Kidd and
James there is absolutely none for
anyone getting away from the blood
thirsty pirates and robbers who are
holding up and shaking down the pres
ent day consumers of living neces
sities.
It is to be hoped that the committee
appointed by Mayor Smith will really
do something. Not only investigate a
little but really do something that
might bring us relief from these
blood sucking leaches, bring the of
fenders to justice and receive the
Everlasting gratitude of the whole
people. If there is no law to reach
them, give them publicity and lots of
it. After that they will be taken care
and perhaps in a manner which will
be more effective tjian all the laws.
It has long been rumored, and this
rumor wont down, that there is a
collusion of certain fruit dealers and
the people standing in market by
which certain prices are maintained
Be this as it may, it is noticed that
the same prices are charged for fruits
at most of the fruit stands in the city
and it is remarkable with what same
ness the prices of fruits and vege
tables are quoted by the market people
and one certain big fruit and vege
table dealer.
If you go into market and ask the
price of tomatoes from the first man
you come to you can just bet the same
price will be quoted all around the
market. And so it is with everything
else. There must be system to this
and the people are being held up. It
is said that the fruit and vegetable
man referred to has dumped loads of
fruits and vegetables, which had rot
ted, in the river. He would rather do
this than sell cheaper in order to hold
up the prices. If this is true he should
be run out of the city. He has never
been known to do any good for the
city other than blockade one of our
prominent streets by doing all his
business on the sidewalk and street.
Go after them Mr. Mayor, and The
Press wants to help in this and if
any one has any information to give
the committee and don't want or is
afraid of publicity just send it in or
phone The Press and we will see that
it gets to the comittee. And further,
we will see that the information is put
to good use, withholding the name of
the informant.
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RAISED $4.48 PER WEEK.'
Peoria, 111.,—Through arbitration
the Building Laborers' and Hod car
riers' union has raised wages from 50
to 56 cents an hour, or $4.48 a day.
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GET EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
Portland, Ore.,—Culinary workers
have signed an eight-hour agreement
with the Caterers' association. The
former work day was 10 hours.
"Big Bertha
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Flashed By Watchman King
Gets Him Into Trouble
It seems that childishness has be
come contagious down around the
Hamilton Machine Tool company. Its
gotton into the watchmen. Tuesday
afternoon, John King, an old man who
is doing watch duty around the plant
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THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS.
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It is alright to have these old men
stand around and fill in their time but
when they reach that age when they
are no longer responsible for their
actions they should not be allowed to
carry a German "Big Bertha" but if
they have to have something to carry
out the idea that they are real watch
men they should be provided with
harmless toy cap pistols. The com
munity is entitled to protection and
should be safe-guarded.
RETAIULERKS
Getting Ready For The Big
I Labor Day Parade.
The Retail Clerks are going to par
ticipate in the big Labor Day parade
and they expect to be there about 98
per cent, allowing 2 per cent for the
i usual slacking contingent. But those
that are not in line will have to
cough up about two bucks. This was
decided on at a meeting of the clerks
local on last Monday night. No excuse
other than a Doctors certificate of dis
ability will be accepted. It was at
first suggested that nothing but an
undertakers certificate of inability to
attend should be accepted but finally
a compromise was reached on the doc
i tors certificate with a fine of $2.00
on all absentees. "Bob" Fallert, the
hustling secretary of the organization
says they are all going to be there
or hell know the reason why, gosh
ding 'em.
The clerks are on the job these
days. Stores holding the card must
employ none but union clerks or the
card will be withdrawn. This rule
has been neglected by a number of the
merchants until reminded of their a
greement when they made the delin
quents get busy, pay up and join the
union until today the organization is
in the most flourishing condition in
its history.
At the meeting Monday night sev
eral applicants were obligated and
three applications were read and re
ferred to committees.
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Chester Park
The Victory Pure Food Exposition,
given under the direct auspices of
the Cincinnati Board of Health, will
be the next big feature of the season
at Chester Park, "the home of hap
piness" at Cincinnati. The United
States Department of Agriculture,
and the Ohio and Kentucky State De
partment of Agriculture, are co-oper
ating actively in making the affair
a success. It will open next Tuesday,
August 5, and continue through un
til August 17.
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and whose age no doubt has taken
him back to second childhood conclud
ed to play Indian and Cowboy. He
picked on Cecil Wiggins, one of the
pickets as his companion to play with,
Cecil to be the Indian. Wiggins how
ever having got by his infancy and
not yet reached the stage of second
childhood couldn't see it and refused to
play whereupon King drew what look
ed more like a machine gun than a
revolver and threatened to bore a few
holes in Wiggins. Wiggins not car
ing to harm the old man and for the
protection of others signed a warrant
charging King with pointing firearms
and threatening to shoot him. King
was ordered to appear before Judge
Kautz Wednesday morning when up
on request of his attorney the case
was continued until this (Friday)
morning. The Press will give the re
suit of the hearing in next weeks is
sue.
ffiiS iheNiiit
on the Head When He*
'1 is Better to Add a Winf
to Your House Thau to Wish
You Had More Room"
Living in cramped, crowded quar
ters makes one irritable, dissatisfied
and uncongenial. If you really need
or want more room, you will not
rest easy until you have it Then
why not add a wing to the house
now and make the space you want?
Everything
fotf
Buildings
We
can furnish ail the material jrou need
for the addition to your home or to
your bara, garage, etc. And we can give
you helpful suggestions while planning
die change.
Our experience covert many fields and
^5^, should save you money
iust as our prices are
figured to do so.
The Butler County
Lumber Co.
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MACHINIST'S W?FE
TELLS OF BENF.FIT
Mrs. William Rentschler En
dorses Plan Of Insuring
Working men and Hand
ling Credits.
Mrs. William Rentschler resides at
845 South Front Street. Her hus
band is a machinist employed at the
Champion Coated Paper Company.
For three years this family had the
protection that the Insurance Credit
System Company gives thru grocers
with practically no expense to the
customers.
Mrs. Rentschler did not attach a
great deal of importance to it, altho
all the time there was some satis
faction in knowing that whatever hap
pend to Mr. Rentschler the big item
of keeping the family supplied with
groceries would bejtaken care of.
But now Mrs. Rentschler attaches
a great deal of importance to this
plan. The need arose thru accident.
"We surely appreciated the insur
ance when my husband met with an
accident several months ago", says
Mrs. Rentschler.
"It is putting it very mildly to say
that we like the plan of insurance for
the working man and that we like the
Insurance Credit System Company's
Way of handling credits at groceries
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Gompers' Mission Reaches
Europe for Big Congress
London—Samuel Gompers and his
fellow members of the American Fed-
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don, July 17. They departed for
Amsterdam on the evening of July 23,
to participate in the international
trade union congress to open there
July 25.
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Alben G. Erbs Passes Away
Death Claims Popular Un
ionist—Active Many
Years
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to have a final resting place of im
perishable stone. "IMPERISHO" is
a Casket of re-inforced Concrete rich
ly decorated. Costs no rilore than a
good grade Wood Casket.
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9th and i I eat on Streets
Bell Phone 2134 Home Phone 1056-X
Lady Attendant—No Extra Charge
KROGER'S
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funeral Director and Licensed Embalmer
Formerly with Hunter-Nein-Schreiner Co.
Office «and Residence N. W. Cor Front and Dayton, Hamilton, Ohio
The many friends of Alben G. Erbs
were pained to learn of his death at
his residence, 1237 Lane street, Sat
urday morning.
Brother Erbs was a member of the
local brewers union for many years
and always took an active interest in
all that organizations' affairs. He
was popular^ and well liked by all
those who knew him. He was em-
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The pyramids of Egypt are the
last resting places of the Kings. In
every age mausoleums of stone attest
the desire of men of wealth or power
to resist the obliterating embrace of
Mother Earth.
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Cantaloupes, well ripened and sweet, each 10c
E A E S a n y E e a s 1 0
Bananas, doz. 30c, Extra fancy, doz. 35c
vy Beans, S'lb. 9c| Lima Beans, lb. 12c
French Brand Coffee, lb. 42c
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Pi! sfmry^M79c
RYE BREAD, loaf JOc
HOME MADE... J2c
CORN MEAL 12c
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BOYDS caps Lined',do" 27c| JAR^^y*? 7c
holbrocb Bros. c.
Reliable Dealers in
Dry Goods, Carpets, Cloaks, QAieeBsu are
Millinery. House Furnishings
tfoss-Holbrock Stamps with
all Cash Purchases.
Bell Phone 650 Home Phone 274
G. NEIN
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ployed at the Martin Mason Brewing
company for the pdst twenty years
and always had the respect of his em
ployers.
He was a kind and loving husband
and father and to the mother, wife
and seven children who survive him
the sympathy of i. host of friends is
extended.
The following Theatres employ
only members of the Theatrical
Stage Employes.
JEWEL THEATRE
JEFFERSON THEATRE
GRAND THEATRE
LYRIC THEATRE
EAGLE THEATRE
All other Theatres do not employ
Union Men
Union men are requested to pa
tronize only those displaying their
emblem
Look for their Emblem. 4 lltf
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