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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1919.
I&tered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter.
Issued Weekly at 326 Market Street.
Hamilton, Ohio.
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Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
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and Labor Council of Middletown, O.
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ASSOCIATION
What has your organization done
in the way of preparedness for the
Labor Day parade, brother? If they
havn't done anything as yet, get up
to the next meeting and prod 'em up
a little. Think of it,tit is only three
weeks away and it is high time that
every union man is on the job and
doing something. This year we want
to show up bigger than ever, and
what's more, we are going to show up
bigger than ever. You want to be
in on it don't you Go up to the next
meeting and make some noise.
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The Eagles and the Moose outings
two wonderfully big affairs, ate over
and we want to congratulate both
these great organizations for the sue
cessful manner in which their events
were conducted.
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With all due respect to the Eagles
and the Moose, we say—now for THE
outing and THE celebration—Labor
Day.
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The County prosecutor, who
through laziness, lack of ability, in
difference or otherwise, refuses to
co-operate with the Attorney General
in the food cost probe will quickly
find himself out of tune with the
people in his county. And the Gover
nor has made it plain that he will in
voke the State Law in such locali
ties and authorize the Attorney Gen
eral to conduct investigations and
summon special grand juries.
As an
Men's Extra Good Gun Metal, Button and Blueher
Shoes, also plain toes
Men's Black Tennis Oxfords
Saturday Special
Women's Small size Shoes and
Slippers, per pair
Yep, next Tuesday is primary day
and no doubt the country will be saved
once more. Some people are predict
ing surprises, sort of "paus auf" bus
iness. You can't always sometimes
tell just how she's goin' you know!
Sometimes she do and sometimes she
don't.
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Always watch for the label on any
old thing you purchase.
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DISCUSSING FAIRNESS.
An editorial in the Christian Sci
ence Monitor, a paper which pub
lishes a large amount of news valuable
to working people and which makes
a painstaking effort in the direction
of accuracy, complains about certain
strikes that inconvenience the public
by tying up public service, such as
the Boston transit lines. The Monitor
says it is up to the strikers to see that
the public suffers as little as posible.
Certain strikes may well bring in
convenience to many not engaged in
the strike. This is more or less true
of all strikes and especially of public
service strikes.
But what of the other side? Work
ingmen do not strike because they
want to strike. They strike because
they have to strike. AHbve all others,
the workers who are driven to strike
for justice are inconvenienced. They
have to stand the real hardship.
Why not visit condemnation upon
the corporation that resists the tide
of progress to such an extent that a
strike is the only means of putting
motion into an otherwise immobile
body? Labor seldom is to blame for
a strike. It performs the act of strik
ing, but back of the act is the condi
tion out of which it grew.
It is safe to say that labor is more
and more reluctant about striking
but it is just as determined as ever
to use the strike when other means
fail to right Vnanifest wrongs. There
still are a number of employers who
laugh at democracy when it comes
looking in at the workshop door.
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GOMPERS AND THE A. F. OF L.
The Following editorial appeared in
the British Citizen:
We were glad to learn that Mr.
Samuel Gompers, the Grand Old Man
of the American Constitutional Labor
Movement, had been re-elected Pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor. Mr. Gompers, like most of our
Labor leaders in this country, was a
stalwart pro-ally during the whole
of the late war, and did yeoman ser
vice in the cause of the Allies. His
re-election means that the Federation
are determined to make a strong stand
against the Bolshevist tendencies of
the extremist section of American
Labor. During a recent Conference,
the Federation, by a large majority,
recorded against "the insidious forces
who would use arms to promtote De
mocracy," and has refused in any way
to encourage or compromise with Bol
shevism and other extreme doctrines
It is fitting that Mr. Gompers, the
architect of this powerful Federation,
and the man who, by his indomitable
will, influenced American Labor to
support the Allies even before the
United States came into the war,
should have been presented with the
much-coveted medal of the National
Institute of Social Sciences in New
York.
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HUMOR AMONG CONGRESSMEN
Congressman Blanton asks that the
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House impeach Secretary of Labor
Wilson because of his, Work on the
President's western investigatiugr and
conciliation mission last fall.
If it is not indelicate, we rise to
suggest that the congressman's out
burst reminds us of nothing so much
as of the first three letters of his
name!
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CONGRESS HEARS ABOUT
MOONEY
Congress, by resolution, demanded
the Densmore report on the Mooney
case. The report was made last No
vember—but better late than never
for congress. Mr. Densmore says:
The plain truth is that there is
nothing about the case to produce a
feeling of confidence that the dignity
and majesty of the law have been up
held. There is nowhere anything re
sembling consistency, the effort be
inga patchwork of incongruous make
shift and often of desperate expedi
ency.
Now that congress has the Dens
more report, what will congress do?
Will it/go into the deep silence, or will
it add the congressional voice to the
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demand for a new and fair trial?
Thinking people are convinced that
a new trial for Mooney is merely a
matter of justice and that it will
a material aid to democratic progress
for America.
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THE BIG JOKE
The one big joke, the real standing
joke, the joke of all jokes is Hamil
ton's street railway system. We call
it system for that is the way all street
railways are referred to. But where
the "system" comes in, in Hamilton's
monstrosity we fail to see. Riding
on one of the cars is like riding bn
the 'Whip' at the street carnival. It's
up and down and around you go, for
ward and backward and to and fro.
And then you only get to do this oc
casionally. The cars come along
every once in a while. Occasionally
one takes a notion to run down a side
street and then once in awhile one
likes the idea of straddling the tracks
crosswise and blockading all traffic
for an hour or two. Of course the
public doesn't mind a little thing like
that. The public hasn't anything else
to do anyway but wait £he convenience
of the cars. Then occasionally funny
things happen on the cars. A police
man to ride on the cars free must
have his badge pinned on the outride
of his coat. A policeman boarding a
car the other night had his badge
showing but when he wert to alight
his coat blew back covering his badge
The superinten lent of the line, it
seems, has been laying for some of
the officers and when this one's badge
was hidden demanded to sae it. The
officer informed him that he showed it
when he boarded the car. The t.up
perintendent then, no doubt to ?e
even, gave the conductor a seven days
lay off. The other employes, as soon
as they learned of the action of the
superintendent toward their brothel
worker, got together and threatened
to quit unless he was immediately re
turned to work. The superintendent
then changed his mind and the man
returned to work. If tKe superin
tendent would give just a little more
attention to the real car service to the
patrons of the line and less to the
riding of a few "deadheads'1 much
more could be accomplished, the com
pany a gainer thereby and the riding
public more pleased. The fact of the
extra inducement to have you take advantage of this
We will offer many more bargains. Shoes continue to advance in
price, yet we offer you many styles cheaper than you could have
bought them 3 years ago. Look at these specials:
59c
$1.00
Sizes 9 to 1314
Sizes 1 to 2 ....
Sizes %y% .to 6
s (Price) Shoe Store
118 High St. Opp. Court House
THE BUTLER COUNT* PRESS.
matter is, the whole "system" ought
to be put under a tent, (it wouldn't
take a big one) advertised as a joke
"fend an admission charged. It would
be worth the price as such and would
draw big.
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WHY NOT HAMILTON.
Many of the cities over the country
are buying great quantities of the
food products that are being sold by
the government from their surplus on
hand since demobilization. This is
to be sold to the citizens at cost.
Surplus funds of all kinds that most
cities have on hand are being used, as
of course it is quickly returned to the
fund. Hamilton has, according to the
report of City Auditor Erb, balances
in all funds amounting to nearly $350.
000. Why not put a little of this
huge sum to work in the interest of
the people to whom it really belongs
by purchasing some of the govern
ments food supplies and cut down the
cost of living in Hamilton a little
bit? That surplus is not doing any
one aiiy particular good at present,
why not send for a train load of food
stuffs and furnish it to the people at
cost? Of course this idea might con
flict a little bit with those of the
Grocers and Butchers but they are all
good wholesouled fellows who no doubt
would not be averse to giving the
common people a chance to catch up
and get on their feet once more. Here
is a chance Mayor Smith to do a
big thing for a lot of people. Let us
hear from you. Or perhaps the city
council might do something in this
matter. We don't care where it comes
from so long as we get relief.
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Do you still watch for that little
label on the bread you buy and which
guarantees to you that the bread was
made in clean surroundings? You
don't have to watch very closely as
there is very little non-union bread
offered for sale in Hamilton these
days, but there shouldn't be any. The
Bakers should be 100 per cent organ
ized in this city and with your help
they will be as there isn't a half doz
en outside the fold at present.
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IK
ARE CONGRESSMEN PEOPLE
Once upon a time, before women
were given the vote, a certain news
paper regularly asked the question.
"Are women people?" Finally that
question was answered in the affir
mative by America.
Now the high cost of living seems
to have everybody guessing except the
members of congress. They go on
serenely debating and dallying.
Do they knowt there is such a thing
as the high cost of living, or aren't
they people
All those who count themselves as
people know, all about the high cost
of living because said H. C. of
goes skidding and sluicing around in
their weekly income until the afore
mentioned income looks like a puppy
in a sandstorm.
Unfettered profiteers are glad noth
ing is done to really take the punch
out of the high cost of living—-but
nobody else is glad.
Everyone else is very much concern
ed, except the members of congress
whose chief concern seems to be how
to jockey around for position in the
1920 campaign.
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There's Just One Language
Americans Want It.
Once upon a time certain persons
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Boys' Elk Hide Shoes, Tan and BlaekrxThese will be fine
for school.
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said the administration at Washing
ton w«a too slow about pushing the
war.
Just lately they have been saying
it was too fast—nobody else got a
chance.
Once upon a time certain persons
said this talk about, "our associates"
in the war was silly it should be our
"allies."
Just lately they have decided they
don't want to be allies—in thecase of
France.
Once upon a time certain persons
said they Wanted a League of Na
tions.
Just lately they have decided they
don't want a League of Nations. Oh.
to be sure, they say in a word thai
they want one, but they are against
the pnly one they can get, and there
fore they are against the League*of
Nations.
If you wanted a peach pie and the
only pie in the world was an apple pie,
which you refused to take, you'd get
no pie.
That's about the way it is with cer
tain persons, notably certain person*
in the United States senatQ.
There's only one League of Nations
to be had—and if anybody wants 11
League of Nations it will have to b(
the one created in Paris by the peacc
Conference.
This League of Nations isn't per
feet. Almost anyone could find some
thing wtong with it. But, like th
Constitution of the UnSted States,
the League of Nations covenant tht
machinery for change and improve
ment.
And, finally, let it be repeated, this
League is the only League there it
any chance of getting.
IT IS NOT GOING TO BE GOOI
FOR "STATESMAN" WHO FORGET
THAT!
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Food Costs
Continue To S»ar With No
Sign Of Let Up.
Washington,—Food costs are go
ing up( according to the Monthly Bul
letin of the United States bureau of
labor statistics. Retail prices of 22
articles in March were 2 per cent high
er than in February. Onions increas
ed 40 per cent cabbage, 23 pey cent
butter 16 per cent oranges, 14 per
cent coffee and tea, 3 per cent, and
five cuts of fresh beef slightly advanc
ed.
A comparison of the year shows an
increase of 13 per cent in March, 1919
as compared with March, 1918. Dur
ing the year onions increased 50 per
cent prunes, 27 per cent rib roast, 25
per cent sirloin steak, round steak
and coffee, 24 per cent each butter,
20 per cent plate beef, 21 per cent
and chuck roast 22 per cent. Bread
was 7 per cent cheaper and navy
beans declined 31 per cent.
In a latter report the bureau of sta
tistics states that food prices were 2
per cent higher on May 15 last than
on April 15. In May of this year the
cost of 22 articles of food was 17 per
cent higher than in May of last year
and 92 per cent higher than in May
1913.
TEAMSTERS
Lining Up For Wage
Increase
Rock Island, Dl.,—Through arbi
tration ice wagon drivers have raisfed
wages $3 and $4 a week.
Peoria, 111.,—Practically every em
ploying teamster in this city has sign
ed the new agreement of the Team
sters' union.
Jacl^on, Mich.—A one year's agree
ment secured by the Teamsters' union
provides for an eight-hour day and
wage rates that range from $21.60
to $26 a week.
Memphis, Tenn.,—A strike of milk
drivers in this city has ened and the
dispute will be referred to arbitration
The drivers are assured that unionists
will
not be victimized.
Boston,—Over 500 members of the
Meat Cutters' union suspended work
to aid market teamsters who are on
strike to shorten the work day. They
ask that the hours be from 6 a. m. to
1 p. m. on Saturdays and from 6 a
m. to 5 p. m. the other days in the
week.
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"BIFF"
Unionist Hands Hot One To
Company "Union"
Officials
Atlantic City, N. J.—The company
controlled "union" of the Western
Union Telegraph company sent a dele
gation to this city to induce President
Manion of the Order of Railway Tele
graphers to rescind his order that no
railroad telegrapher accept commer
cial business during the commercial
telegraphers' strike.
.president Manion forwarded this
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hot reply to the "union" officials:
"I would suggest that you and the
other employes of Western Union, who
by lack of knowledge of the principles
of labor union ethics, stand squarely
in the path of men and women who
seek to better their working condi
tions and better wages, immediately
affiliate with organizations of your
trade, namely, the Commercial Tele
graphers' union, and thereby take
your place with the red-blooded Amer
ican men and women, rather than
lend your services as pawns for the
machination of the labor-baiting of
ficers of the Western Union Tele
graph company."
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American Worker
Can Hold Their Own Ac
cording To Washington
Newspaper.
Washington,—Because of European
war labor costs, the theory that
Mmerican industry "must be protect
ed against the pauper labor of Europe
has been upset, says the Washington
Evening Star.
"With the possible exception of Ja
pan, and with China a possible excep
tion of the future, the days of cheap
labor are gone among the great com
peting nations, at least so far as this
generation is concerned," says this
paper.
"Aroused as all the people of Eu
rope are to a determination to better
their condition, there appears no p$s
pect that there will be anything like
a reversion to the wage scales and
the standard of living of the wage
workers that existed before the war.
The high-price level resulting from
the war is being stabilized rapidly
the world over."
The Evening Star indicates that
American workers "can hold their
own" in the markets of the world.
Within the last few weeks, it is stated
Birmingham, which is the center of
the British steel industry, advertised
for steel rails for its municipal trac
tion lines. An American mill under
bid British mills.
In competition with British mills
Americans secured a recent French
contract for 750,000 tons of steel rails.
It is stated that the British operators
cut production costs to the limit, but
they were underbid 30 shillings (7.50).
a ton.
It is stated that the latest thing in
international economies is a demand
in England that British industry be
protected ag&inst the product of
"cheap American labor."
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Stop throwing'Money away
By Paying 10c for a Pound Loaf
When You can go to any
And Get a Good Fresh Baked
12 Ounce Loaf of Bread for 5 cents
BeU Phone 650 Home Phone 274
R. G. NEIN
Funeral Director and Licensed Embalmer
Formerly with Hunter-Nein-Schreiner Co.
Office and Residence N. W. Cor Front and Dayton, Hamilton, Ohio
bfOS. c.
Dealers
Dry Goods, Carpets, Cloaks, Queens^ arc
Millinery. House Furnishings
tfoss-Holbrock Stamps with
all Oasb Purchases.
The following Theatres employ
only members of the Theatrical
Stage Employes.
JEWEL THEATRE
JEFFERSON THEATRE
GRAND THEATRE
I.YRIC THEATRE
EAGLE THEATRE
All other Theatres do not employ
Union Men
Union men are requested to pa
tronize only those displaying their
emblem
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Look for their Emblem.
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