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VOL. XIX, No. 16.
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"High" Wage
Not Cause of Present High
Prices.
Washington, Shallow thinkers
who blame "high" wages for present
living coats get little consolation from
a report on "Economics of the, Con
struction industry," issued by the
division of public works and construc
tion development of the United States
department of labor.
It is stated that "the rise in prices
during the war was not merely the
result of a great demand for goods
and of a scarcity of certain goods,
but was largely brought about by the
governments at war and by the neut
rals, either by the direct issue of
paper money pr by the issue of bonds.
"Although war orders are now larg
ely a thing of the past, the extension
of credit still exists as a continuing
cause of high prices. There is little
to indicate an early contraction of
credits."
The report states that wages are
not likely to be lowered, and that if
the production capacity of industry
Should be greatly increased, lower
prices would not necessarily follow.
Attention is called to after-war
prophecies that the armistice would
release large numbers of men who
would flood the labor market and re
duce wages and price levels. "The ex
pected great fall in prices has not
occured," it is stated, "and is not like
ly to occur."
The report includes a statement by
Prof. Irving Fisher, of Yale univer
sity, who says that there is little like
lihood of a fall in prices in this coun
try, and that "the present rise in
prices has resulted from the great ex
tension of credits by the countries at
war."
BOYS'
INEXPENSIVE SCHOOL
SUITS
We have especially antici
pated the demand and have
in stock a splendid assort
ment of Boys' School Suits
Any real boy will be proud of
one of these sturdy, servic
able Suits, priced at
$4.97, $5,97
$6.97, $7.97
$8.97, $9.97
Boys' School Waists
73c, 83c, 93c
$1.15
Boys' School Shirts
73c, 97c, $1.23
$1.63
Aupst Gearing Sale
Men's Oxfords
Broken Lots Men's $6.35 Oxfords in
Black and Tan jg QQ
choice
Broken Lots of $4.36
Oxfords
MEN'S
Special Men's Work Pants
Dress Pants at
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Crazy Laws
For Crazy Men
New York,—Why Crazy Laws for
Crazy Men?" asks the New York
World in an editorial on the new se
dition bill introduced in the United
States senate by Mr. King, and which
it is stated, "goes far beyond anything
ever before dreamed of as necessary
for the protection of the government."
This bill is the result of a six
months' investigation by a senate com
mittee, and the World says "it ap
pears to be based not merely on facts
that may have been discovered but on
fears that may have been excited in
the minds of senators in the course of
their rambling investigation."
"If the present laws against crime
are inedequate they should be
strengthened. But the time has not
come when the American people will
willingly assent to the retrenchment
of the rights of free speech and law
ful discussion. Briefly, what is need
ed is an effective way to deal with
crimes directed against the govern
ment. For national safety it is not
necessary to magnify into crimes all
the reckless words, spoken and writ
ten, of irresponsible agitators hunt
ing notoriety.
"Persons who preach the overthrow
of the government by force, who ad
vocate violence and teach armed re
volution must be dealt with as indi
viduals. There can be no sweeping
prohibition by statute on utterances
that may sound offensive to many
ears merely because they are novel or
radical to an alarming degree."
Benjamir Franklin said: "Be indus
trious ant! free be frugal and free."
Buy W. S S.
Benjamir Franklin's picture is on
the 1919 War«-Savings Stamps his
thrift ide is are behind them.
August Clearing S
It surely in your misfortune if you miss this Sale. These Low Prices and Quality are
concrete proof that we lead in value giving. We have given warning that costs and selling
prices have been forgotten.
All
Straw Hats
Must Go
Choice any Straw Hat in
the house
$1.50
$2.00 Madagascar A A
Hats choice
$r.85 Panama
Hats
$3.00
PANTS
$2.45
$3.35, $3.85, $4.35
.85. $5.35
We close at Noon
Every
Wednesday
UNION STORE
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$4.50
SPECIAL
Boys' Pants
1000 Pairs Boys' School
Pants at
$1.00, $1.50
$2.00
The First Peep at The
New Fall Shirts
Debray "The New Lion" Shirt made
of Silk Poplin in Plain, Pink Laven
der and Orange, choice
The Workingman's Store
RED TRUNK 246 HIGH STREET
Washington, D. C.—Butler County
Press readers will no doubt appreciate
knowing the progress being made
with the new headquarters and office
building of the International Associ
ation of Machinists, especially those
readers who are members of the asso
ciation, because for years they have
dreamed of, and earnestly worked for
the day when the I. A. of M. would
have its own headquarters.
The tremendous growth in member
ship of the organization during the
past few years has continually in
creased the work of the grand lodge,
and makes more room necessary. In
fact, the executive work has been
hampered and delayed as a result of
limited office space. No more room
could be secured in the American Fed
eration of Labor building. Conse
quently the work of the grandlodge
has had to continue under these dis
advantages. Therefore, upon comple
tion of this new building it will help
to give more efficient service to the
:i20,000 members, representing over
1,300 local lodges and one hundred
district lodges, all of which have con
siderable routine, as well as special,
business to do with the grand lodge.
This building will be on a corner
A Sale that Features the Worlds Greatest
Values in
Mens'
Suits
FOR MEN AND YOUNG MEN WHO
WANT THE SMARTEST STYLES AT A
MONEY SAVING PRICE
SHYMANSKI Guaranteed
Value up to
$27.50
.47
Men's Dress Shirts
500 Men's Shirts splendid patterns in
Madias, Percales and d*"J OQ
Loisette
Broken Lots Men's $2.50 Shirts
Beautiful Madras and Silk Stripe
Shirts, standard Makes
Sizes 14 to 17
'£mL\$ &
Genuine PALM BEACH Suits
The Ideal Summer Suit for Men who
want comfort and style
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$8.00
Men's
Balbriggan
Underwear
75c Men's Shirts
or Drawers
$1.00 Men's Shirts
or Drawers
$1.25 Men's Shirts
or Drawers
47c
64c
83c
Union Suits
$1.75 B. V. D. or Rocking
chair
*1 cn
Union Suits ....
$1.50 Crepe Athletic
Union Suits ....
$1.77
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$1.00 Mesh
Union Suits ....
74c
We Close at 9
o'clock Saturday
Nights
UNION CLERKS
MACHINISTS TO HAVE NEW HOME
S FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PROSPEROUS CONDITION OF
THIS GREAT INTERNATIONAL UNION
Tremendous Growth In Member
ship Of The Organization Dur«
ing The Past Few Years
Made It Necessary That Larger
Quarters And Hore office
Room Be
Secured.
lot in fact, it is one of the very best
locations in the city of Washington
directly opposite the A. F. of L. build
ing which will make it convenient for
all work with the other organizations
located here. It will be a modern
seven-story building, up to date in
every way. The sixth and seventh
stories will be occupied entirely by the
International Association of Machin
ists. The other floors will be rented,
which will bring in a good return on
the money invested. Already the de
mand for office room in the new build
ing is evidence that all space for rent
will be taken before the building is
ready for occupancy.
The ground was broken and the
steam shovel started excavating April
3, 1919. The steel girders are now
day by day being swung into place.
In fact, the contractors agree to have
the building ready for occupancy by
October 1.
Now when a campaign of organiza
tion is started in a shop where ma
chinists work, it is not only a privi
lege but a tremendous advantage that
all they have to do is to join the rnil
fant, progressive International As
sociation of Machinists. This puts at
their immediate service the experi
ences, the combined thought and wis
dom of all members. This does not
mean simply that the struggle to
NAVY YARD WAGES
TO BE ADJUSTED BY
NEW FEDERAL BOARDS
Fifteen Thousand Employes
Will Be Affected By Ap
plication Of Collective
Bargaining Principle.
Wage boards to recommend adjust
ments of pay of the thousands of
classified civil service employes of
United States navy yards and stations
throughout the country are to be set
up immediately by Assistant Secre
tary Franklin D. Roosevelt, as the
result of negotiations just concluded
between the navy department head and
and the national Federal employes.
The order was issued by Secretary
Roosevelt today following a confer
ence with S. Tyson Kinsell, acting
president of the Federation, and Ern
est A. Grant, secretary of the Norfolk
local of the federation, and repre
sentative of the clerical forces of the
navy yards and stations on the At
lantic coast.
The errection of this machinery,
reaching signitiance to government
according to Mr. Kinsell, is of far
employes, representing the applica
tion of collective bargaining in the
department's dealings with its cleri
cal forces. More than 15,000 em
ployes in the navy yards and stations
will be effected by the newly estab
lished boards. The federation hopes
to extend the principle to other gov
ernment departments.
Secretary Roosevelt's order, which
is addressed to all commandants of
naval districts, commandants and in
dustrial managers of navy yards and
naval stations, inspectors or ordnance
in charge, inspectors of machinery,
United States nevy, etc., reads as fol
lows:
"First. It is hereby directed that
a board be appointed compased of
three members, two of whom shall be
representatives of the yard, and one
of whom shall represent the employes
concerned for the purpose of collecting
reliable data as regards wages paid
persons in private establishments in
the vicinity of the yards or stations
performing clerical work of a char
acter similar to that performed by
the clerical employes in the yard or
station under your command.
"Second. The term 'clerical enft-
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improve the conditions of the working
people is finished far from it. This
struggle must continue as long as
the wage system remains. For that
very reason every organized machin
ist should realize what an advantage
and help this new headquarters and
office building will be to the future of
the organization. No outside dona
tion will be taken. The building will
be bought and paid for by machinists.
Every district and local lodge, and
every individual member will have
the opportunity to be a part owner.
President William Johnston, of the
International association of Machin
ists, speaking of the success in the
last year that has come to his organ
ization, says:
"The prestige and success of all or
ganized groups in society today is
more or less determined by their unity
of purpose. Numbers alone will not
bring success. The working people
surely are the overwhelming major
ity, but as yet they are not united in
purpose. Our success with the prob
lems which we will be compelled to
meet from time to time as machinists
will depend upon how closely we are
united as a group. Those with whom
we must work out wage agreements,
hours and general working conditions,
will heed and respect our demands to
the degree that we as machinists pull
together.
"The realization of this building will
mark another step forward in our de
termined policy to stand on our own
feet, ready to meet any and every
problem confronting our organization
and our members."
ployes* shall be interpreted as em
bracing clerks, minor clerks, stenog
raphers and typewriters, bookkeepers
telegraph operators, telephone switch
board oprators, storemen store labor
ers, stockmen, stockmen special and
checkers, as such other miscellaneous
designations under which the charac
ter of the work performed is naturally
considered as of a clerical nature, and
exclusive of chief clerks and super
visory clerks.
"Third. This data, when received,
shall be compiled and presented in an
orderly and convenient arrangement
for the information of the depart
ment".
A
$500 In Gash Prizes!
For Overseas Experiences.
Nearly every lad who went overseas
has an interesting story to tell—pa
thetic, amusing, or tender—of some
child in France. Perhaps is is little
Pierre who crept in to eat with him at
mess or Marcelline whom he found,
white-faced and terror-striken, in the
cellar of a ruined house or Henri,
whose father was killed in the tren
ches and whose mother was taken to
Germany by the enemy or it may
have been Aimee who insisted upon
being adopted by the "Americaine."
At any rate, there is always a story
and a child.
For such stories as these, or simple
ones telling of the friendship between
the French child and the American
soldier, 178 cash prizes are offered.
Soldiers, sailors, marines, men and
women who were in France during the
war in any capacity, or their families,
sweethearts or friends, are invited to
compete for these prizes. Literary
ability is not required. Anybody who
can write a letter home can write well
enough for the purpose of this con
test. Conditions of the contest can be
secured by writing "The Fatherless
Children of France, Room 634, 410 S
Michigan Ave., Chicago." There is
expense attached to entering the coi.
test, which is open to anybody wl
wants to compete. Mothers, siste:
sweethearts and wives should tui
over their letters from Bill or Tom
Jack which they have been so proud
treasuring, and hunt up the referenc
to the little French children. Ju
some one little incident told simply
a letter may win a prize!
Buy Thrift Stamps and help.
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HAMILTON, OHIO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1919. 75 CENTS PER YEAR
Outsiders
Back Of The Mooney Strike
Plan.
Atlantic, City, N. J.—Following its
declaration that a new trial for Thom
as J. Mooney is "an imperative neces
sity" and instructing the executive
council to give early attention to me
thods that will make this possible,
the A. F. of L. convention declared
that "an attempted general strike
would seriously injure the effort to
secure a new trial for Thomas J.
Mooney and accomplish much harm to
his interests".
"The incident of an outside body
irresponsible to the trade union move
ment assuming to usurp the functions
of the executive officers of affiliated
organizations is one which cannot be
ignored in connection with the subject
under consideration.
"If bodies unauthorized by the
American Federation of Labor are
to assume the functions of polling
the membership of the American trade
union movement upon any question
of their choosing, the machinery
through which the trade union move
ment functions would be seriously in
jured, if not destroyed. Our move
ment cannot afford to tolerate the
attempt of any outside individual or
group to use its machinery for the
purpose of securing or endeavoring to
secure the sentiments or opinion of
its membership upon any question.
"The machinery of the trade union
movement must remain in the full
and unquestioned control of the mem
bership which comprises it.
"Your committee, therefore, rec
ommends that this convention express
its emphatic disapproval of the efforts
which have been made by a body ir
responsible to the American Feder
ation of Labor to pool the vote of the
membership of affiliated organiza
tions."
Key Hen
Ask Only That Justice Be
Dealt Them.
Washington,—The commercial tele
graphers' strike is not caused by a
dispute over rates of pay and hours
or service, said S. J. Small, former
international president of the Com
mercial Telegraphers' union.
"The cause lies deeper," said the
unionist, who recalled the union dis
criminating policy of the companies,
their speeding up and sliding scale
systems.
"By returning operating control of
the wires to the private owners," he
said, "and continuing in force the fin
ancial agreements, the operating com
panies are guaranteed their high rates
of dividends and all necessary cash to
fatten their sinking and other funds
from government moneys collected by
taxation from all of the people.
Therefore, it is immaterial to the
owners, under these conditions, wheth
er the telegraphers' strike lasts one
month or one year."
The unionist said that six weeks
berore the strike order was issued he
undertook to harmonize both elements
to this controversy.
"I visited a high official in the post-
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office department and put the case to
him bluntly and without reservation,
suggesting that in view of the state*
ments of the postmaster general In
dicating from the cabinet, might it
not be possible to induce him, on a
plea of indisposition, to take a fe*r
months' vacation and give an acting
postmaster general an opportunity to
untangle the disturbing conditions de
veloped since he was given adminis
trative powers of the various wire
communication systems.
"The net result was comparable to
a pleading throng of helpless citizens
seeking admittance at the doors of
an empty citadel, to be greeted with
a resounding echo. 'Nobody home."
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Bolshevist Spirit Blamed On
Employers.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.—The general
grievance committee of several thous
and employes of the Delaware & Hud
son coal company have issued a sting
ing indictment of this corporation,
which is charged with violating its
contract with these coal miners, with
refusing to pay back wages and with
mining coal under homes and state
highways in violation of law, with the
result that both homes and roads cave
in.
The miners announce that these em
ployers are responsible for the grow
ing spirit of bolshevism in this dis
trict.
Complaint is made that the govern
ment has failed to exercise the proper
interest in stamping out this peril
through its failure to investigate "the
workings of these institutions which
are fostering and breeding bolshe
vism."
In announcing that they are not
going to forfeit the freedom which
was fought for and won by thous
ands of mine workers who went to war
as soldiers, the resolution charges
coal companies with being responsible
for the breeding of bolshevism
through their treatment of working
men.
After enumerating their grievances
and the repeated violations of con
tracts, the committee says:
"We hereby publicly serve notice
that unless these sharp practices are
immediately stopped, we, as officers
and members of the United Mine
Workers of America, will take such
measures as will bring the company
to its senses."
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RECOGNIZE POSTAL UNIONS.
London, England,—The govern
ment has again recognized postal un
ions by agreeing that these organiza
tions shall appoint one-half of the
54 members of a national council that
will make effective n ithe civil serv
ice the recommendations of the Whit
ley commission. The government will
appoint the other members of the
national council.
The national council's functions in
clude those general functions adopted
by the Whitley commission for the
adjustment of disputes between em
ployer and employed. As applied to
the civil service it provides for a na
tional council, departmenttl councils
and district and office committees.
Plumbing, Stdam, Ho! Water, Gas Fitting
PROMPT SERVICE. GIVE US A TRIAL
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