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VOL. XIX. No. 27.
THE
V.
STEEL TRUST
Circulates Only the Knocks
Against Strikers—None
A gainst Self
Girard, Pa.—The steel trust is cir
culating a denunciation of the steel
r.trikt- and Secretary Foster, of the
strikers' committee, by the Rev. Dev
lin, of South Pittsburg, but the trust
has ignored this public statement by
the Rev. Kirby, of the same denomi
nation.
The steel strike is a continuation
of the struggle of the masses of the
common people apainst autocracy.
The world war decided the people's
rights to political autocracy, but the
people have yet to win the economic
victory.
Tli ere is no doubt that the under
lying causes of militarism in Europe
are existing in large corporations to
day, namely, repression of popular ex
pression. The strike proves that the
world war has proved that men will
not submit to a blGod-and-iron policy.
"Potty tyrants in the steel corpor
ation are in self-constituted authority
over the working classes. They are
real kaisers and Von Hindenbuigs and
hold themselves superior to the gov
ernment of the people. These tyrants
cannot play fast.and loose with thj
lives and conditions of men.
"Mr. Foster has done his work well
?s an organizer, and there is no ques
tion of Mr. Foster's private opinion.
He acceptable now, whatever his
writings have been 10 years ago."
128 High Street, Opposite Court House
The Store that Sells Better Goods for Less
THE OLD RELIABLE FASHION
IS STILL SELLING HIGH GRADE GOODS
AT LOW PRICES
SUITS that are
right
COATS that are worth
having
DRESSES that are
right
SKIRTS that will
wear
SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY
Regular $1.75 Children's
Tams
Regular $1.50 Women's Union
Suits
Regular $1.00 Children's Union
Suits
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Mil
Winning Eight Hours
Fight of Thousands of Tail
ors Nearing End
Chicago. Organized journeymen
tailors are winning their fight for the
eight-hour day and they are pleased
with the abandonment of the old piece
work system, says Wm. Reznicek, as
sistant secretary of the Journeymen
Tailois' Union.
"Local unions in a large number of
cities," he says, "have made success
fu1 settlements for the weekly system
and the eight-hour day. In some cities
victory was won after the members
were out on strike for a week or two,
and the employers were forced to rec
ognize our demands. Reports still
come in from all directions in favor of
the weekly system.
"Since the weekly system was start
ed, we have increased our membership
«.bout 6,000 members, and we are
reaching the 20,000 mark, the highest
in the history of our organization and
we are growing stronger every day.
This increase is due to the eight-hour
movement, which proves that the
workers were waiting for it, and ready
TO
join the movement to abolish piece
work.
$14 98To $35
$12.98$40.00
$5.98 '"$25.00
$2.98
BACK UP YOUR UNION CARD WITH
"Dunlap Tailored Clothes"
$25 to $45
T°$16.98
—The union man who doesn't wear clothes with
the label reminds us of the old-fa3hioned fellow
who used to say, "Don't do as I do, but do as
I say." Dunlap Clothes are no more in price
than the best of hand-me-downs but they're
better values—mad$ to your measure—and
they have the label.
New All Wool Fabrics are waiting for
your order
Suits, Top Coats, Overcoats, Trousers
—bench tailored Dunlap style!
THE DUNLAP TAILORS
"The Shop with mm ideas"
18 South 3rd St. HAMILTON
Bell Phone 650 Horn* Phone 274
G. NE!N
Funeral Director and Licensed Embalmer
Formerly with Hunter-Nein-Schreiner Co.
Office and Residence N. W. Cor Front and Dayton, Hamilton, Ohio
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Washington, D. C.—Here is the pro
gram submitted to the National Indus
trial Conference, by the labor group
through Samuel Gompers, chairman of
J:he
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"Wc will not compromise on our de
mands and piece work must be abol
ished now. Labor must be recognized,
the working conditions must be im
proved living wages must be paid in
order to establish industrial justice
and harmony in our trade."
group:
Labor's Propositions
This conference of representatives
of the public, of the employers and
business men ,and of labor, called by
'he President of the United States
hereby declares in favor, of the follow
ing:
1. The right of wage-earners to or
ganize in trade and labor unions for
the protection of their rights, inter
ests and welfare.
2. The right of wage-earners to
bargain collectively through trade
and labor unions with employers re
garding wages, hours of labor and re
lations and conditions of employment.
3. The right of wage-earners to be
represented by representatives of their
own choosing in negotiations and ad
justments with employers in respect
to wages, hours of 'abor, and relations
and conditions of employment.
4. The right of freedom of speech, of
the press, and of assemblage, all being
responsible for their utterances and
ections.
5. The right of employers to organ
ize into associations or groups to bar
gain collectively through their chosen
representatives in respect to wages,
hours of labor, and relations and con
ditions fo employment.
6. The hours of labor should not ex
ceed eight hours per day. One day of
rest in each week should be observed,
preferably Sunday. Half holiday on
Saturday should be encouraged. Over
ime beyond the established hours of
labor should be discouraged, but when
absolutely necessary should be paid for
at a rate not less than time and one
half time.
7 The right of all wage-earners,
skilled and unskilled, to a living wage
is hereby declared, which minimum
wape shall insure the workers and
their families to live in health and
omfort in accord with the concepts
and standards of American life.
8. Women should receive the same
pay as men for equal work performed.
Women workers should not be per
mitted to perform tasks dispropor
tionate to their physical strength or
which tend to impair their potential
motherhood and prevent the continua
tion of a nation of strong, healthy,
sturdy and intelligent men and women.
9. The services of children less than
sixteen years of age for private gam
should be prohibited.
10. To secure a greater share of
consideration and cooperation to the
workers in all matters affecting the
industry in which they are engaged,
to secure and assure continuously im
proved industrial relations between
employers and workers and to safe
guard the rights and principles here
inbefore declared, as well as to ad
vance conditions generally, a method
chould be provided for the systematic
review of industrial relations and con
ditions by those directly concerned in
each industry.
To this end, there should be estab
lished by agreement between the or
gar.ized workers and associated em
ployers in each industry a national
conference board, consisting of an
equai number of representatives of
employers and workers, having due
regard to the various sections of the
industry and the various classes of
workmen engaged, to have for its ob
ject the consideration of all
Equal Pay For Women, Eight-Hour
Day, Freedom Of Speech, Press And
Assemblage, Also Included.
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Subjects
affecting the progress and well-being
of the trade, to promote efficiency of
production from the viewpoint of those
engaged in the industry and to pro
ject life and limb, as well as safe
guard and promote the rights of all
coacferaed within the industry.
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Program Submitted By Qompers
On Behalf Of American FedU
eration Qroupe Reiterates
Right To Colective
rgaining.
With a further view of providing
merns for carrying out this policy, the
Federal Government, through its De
partment of Labor, should encourage
and promote the formation of national
conference boards in the several indus
tries where they do not already exist.
To still further encourage the estab
lishment of these national conference
boards should be urged to meet joint
y,- to consider any proposed legisla
tion affecting industries in order that
employers and workers may voluntar
ily p.dopt and establish such conditions
as are needful, and may also counsel
and advise with the government in all
should be urged, whenever needful
legislation is required.
Federal Government should also
undertake to extend the functions of
the Department of Labor to ascertain
and provide adequate information and
advic eto the several national confer
ence boards on all matters affecting
the life, health, and general welfare
of the wage-earners within such indus
rrier.
HAMILTON'S
LEADING LOW
PRICE- STORE
Hamilton's Leadl
11 The flow of immigration should
at no time exceed the nation's abil
ity to assimilate and Americanize the
immigrants coming to our shores, and
at no time shall immigration be per
mitted when there exists an abnormal
condition of unemployment.
'By reason of existing conditions wc
urge that all immigration into the
United States be prohibited at leaat
until two years after peace shall have
been declared.
Steel Strike Resolution
The following resolution concerning
the r.teel strike was submitted:
Whereas, the nationwide strike
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HAMILTON, OHIO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24,1919. 75 CENTS PER YEAR
our indus­
trial life, and
Whereas, this -".-onference is called
for the purpose of stabilizing indus
tries and bringing- into being a better
relation between employers and em
ployes, and
Whereas, organized labor wishes to
manifest its sincere and fair desire to
provp helpful in immediately adjusting
this pending grave industrial conflict,
therefore, be it
Resolved, that each group compris
ing this confevenec select two of its
number, and these six so selected to
constitute a committee to which shall
be referred existing differences be
tween the workers and employers in
Tne steel industry for adjudication and
lettlement.
Pending the findings of this com
mittee this conference requests the
workers involved in this strike to re
turn to work and the employers to re
install them in their former positions.
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Which Took Years and Ti
tantic Disaster to Pass, Is
Destroyed By House In
Five Davs.
About
two
now
progress in the steel industry
America affects not only the men and
women directly concerned but tends to
disturb the relations between employ
ers and workers throughout
III
Every manufacturer, every jobber, every wholesaler in the country, in order to have the confidence of
the retail merchants are backing up the high prices they ask for their merchandise for the coming spring
and summer goods and in some instances even goods for next fall. With an ironclad guarantee to hold
goods for the year 1920 or overcharges to be refunded. Do you know what such a guarantee means? It
means high prices for the next year to come, if not higher. Traveling salesmen coming into our store tell
us that we are foolish to sell goods so chea.p, but our motto, "Let tomorrow take care of itself," stands
good. Some people will call it poor business policy but we differ with them. We beliove in live and let live.
We own our stock at the right price and w-e will sell it at the right price, as long as this stock will last. The
people of Hamilton and Butler County will surely benefit by trading at Pressman's.
If you need Work Pants, Dress Pants, Work Shirts, Dress Shirts, Underwear for the whole family
Hosiery, Hats, Caps, Children's Knee Suits, Sweaters, Overalls, Corduroy Pants, Rain Coats, Shoes and
Rubbers for the whole family Felt Boots, Arctics, etc.
Come and see our dry goods department on second floor. It does not matter if it is. onlj' a spool of A
thread. You save from 25% to 35%-on Dry Goods, when you buy at Pressman's. Do you .need Calico,
Percales, Ginghams, Outing Poplins, Muslins, Sheetings, Tickings, Comfort Goods, Cotton Bedding,
Table Linens, Napkins, Table Oil Cloths, Window Shades, Draperies, Comforts, Blankets. Bed Spreads,
Linoleums, Rugs, etc.? We have it and for less than you can bu v in any store in Hamilton an.d vicinity.
Come and convince yourself.
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HAMILTON, OHIO
Hamilton, O.
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years and
Washington.—It took 21
Tit antic disaster to pass the safety
clause of the seaman's law and the
house of representatives destroyed
this clause in five days and when less
than 50 members of the house were
present.
months ujro Congressman
Rowc introduced the bill, which pro
vides that the number of able seamen
on vessel shall be reduced from 65
per cent of the crew (the present law)
to 40 per cont, and that the three
years' training period before a man
is certified as an able seaman shell be
reduced to nine months at sea and six
weeks in a training vessel. The bill
was referred to the house committee
on merchant marine and fisheries and
that committee referred it to the
United States shipping board for an
opinion. The shipping board created a
commission, consiiing of its represen
tatives, vessel owners and Presiden
Fui'useth of the International Sea
men Union and President Brown of
he Marine Engineers' Beneficial Asso
ciation, to inquire into the matter.
Hearings were held in New York, and
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BRICK WORKERS MEET
Brazil, Ind.—The United Brick and
Clay Workers held their annual con
vention at this clay working center
with 105 delegates present. The con
vention voted to put five additional
organizers in the field and raise the
per capita tax from 85 to 50 cents a
month.
UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
Diiector General of Railroads
IMPORT NT NOTICE
Pennsylvania Lines
Account setting clocks and watches
back one hour at 2:00 a.m., Sun
day, October 26, 1919, to conform
to the Daylight Saving Law, cer
tain trains of the Pennsylvania
Lines, as shown below, will leave
HAMILTON, OHIO,
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25th
ONE HOUR LATER than shown in
current Time taoles.
Train Will leave
No. Oct. 25 Instead of
237 11:10 P.M. 10:10 P.M.
CENTRAL TIME
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the committee divided—the trade
unionists opposing the amendments.
Ihe unionists continued their opposi
tion before the shipping board and
while they were thus engaged the bill
was quietly re-introduced in the house
and with the ways all greased slipped
through on the fifth day after it was
pre:ented. The unionists became
•ware of the plan just prior to the
final vote, when it was too late to pro
test The bill is now before the sen
ate, and several senators have pledged
the unionists that a full opportunity
to be heard will be given all interests
before any action is tiken.
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