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'GOOD BUSINESS'
Is
Proposed Federal Pension
Law
Washington.—Presenting the ques
tion from the standpoint of business
and efficiency, R. H. Alcorn, a mem
ber «»f the Machinists' Union, showed
that the proposed civil service retire
ment law would save the government
millions of dollars. The unionist s
chairman of the joint conference on
retirement.
At a meeting of the conference he
quoted the bureau of efficiency as au
thority for the statement that the po
ntoons of 6,400 employes now quali
fied for retirement could be filled by
2,200 young men, and that the retire
ment would mean the saving of thtf
average salary of $1,138 a year for the
4,200 retired whom no one would suc
ceed. This saving would total $4,779,
000 for the first year and a propor
tionate saving for 11 years thereafter,
r-incc during the first 12 years the
employes would practically be pay
ing the entire annuity pension.
"During the first 12 years, at least,"
he said, "the government will not be
paying a cent on che retirement pen
sion. A higher standard of efficiency
may be made, with the superannuated
employes and the induction of more
active employes." The speaker said
the United States pension office,
vhich is a well oragnized machine for
handling such business as the pay
ment of retirement pensions, is now
being faced with dwindling business
since the civil war pensions become
rew^r
every year, and that in order
to srve this organization, rather than
tstablish a new one, the pension office
could take up the payment of retire
ment funds.
WORKERS NEEDED
For Red Cross Roll Call
November 2nd to 11th
Everyone who can in any way ar
range to do so should plan to give his
services for one day in helping out
the American Red Cross in its Roll
Call Campaign for annual member
ships. The time set for the campaign
is November 2 to 11, the closing day
being Armistice Day.
A sufficient number of canvassers
will be called into the field to make
this annual membership drive a short
one. A generous response on the part
of workers will make possible a thor
ough canvass of the territory in one
of two days.
Everybody is busy but not so busy
that he can afford to neglect the call
of the American Red Cross for sup
port. The individual cannot as an in
dividual render the service necessary
to meet his duty to humanity in times
of either war or peace, and he must
join with other individuals in orgaml
zations which shall fulfill all the du
ties which the individual owes.
WHEN YOU NEED
THE SERVICES OF
A RELIABLE DRUG
STORE
—CALL ON
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Cor. High and Second Sts.
LET US DEVELOP
YOUR PICTURES
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The Red Cross is so organized and
has become so established in our na
tional life that it is universally recog
nized as the proper agent to carry on
the work which its program embraces.
And the best that the individual Amer
ican who wishes to render to human
ity the service which the present con
ditions demand is to join forces with
other individuals in backing up the
American Red Cross.
The great service which the organ
ization has rendered for many years
past justifies it in asking for your
support. Ask the boy who wore the
helmet, who spent weary days and
weeks in the trenches, who spent days
of suffering in the hospitals in France,
whether the American Red Cross de
serves your support! Look up the re
lief work in Europe, made possible by
the loyal support of one hundred mil
lion Americans in the years just past,
and then be ready whether called upon
to work or called upon to give to do
your part in putting across the Third
Red Cross Roll Call. "All you need is
a heart and a dollar."
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MEN WILL QUIT WORK
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.—
Ever, a labor government that .s
backed up by the trade union move
ment is confronted by strikes of its
employes.
According to a statement made -n
parliament by the acting chief secre
tary, there have been four strikes in
1he government-owned and operated
meat markets during the year. The
strikes affected 20 markets and sev
eral cf them were closed for a nunv
ber of days because of wage demands
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.—Have the pri
vate owners of railroads, through
their initiative, been responsible for
advances in railroading, and wouli
this incentive be lost under govern
ment ownership, asks a correspondent
in the Railway Conductor, official
magazine of the Order of Railway
Conductors.
"What are the facts?" asks th
writer.
"The safety brake, the electric head
light, the automatic coupler, all have
been adopted by the railroads after
a stubborn fight, while paid lobbyists
and railroad-controlled legislators bat
tled valiantly for the 'rights' of the
companies to sacrifice life and limb in
the interest of false economy. Prac
tical automatic trainstops that would
eliminate the possibility of collisions,
or at least reduce such possibility
a minimum, havo been demonstrated
to the satisfaction of practical men,
and would be in operation today, but
for the expense
:nvolved,
which thes!
'practical-minded' executives figur
might amount to more than the cost in
damages for lives lost and injuries
sustained in collisions.
"The monopoly of refrigerator cac
traffic enjoyed by the packers is due
to the lack of initiative and enterprise
on the part of the privately-owned
railroads, which left to the initiative
of Swift the provision of this neces
sity in the transportation of meat,
which has been a most potent factor in
the building up of the gigantic trust
which national, legislators are now
trying to curb.
"The provision of sleeping accom
modations for travelers on long jour
transportation lines, was likewise
neys, which is a plain duty of the
farmed out to a private individual,
which has led to the building up of
the great Pullman Compan, with its
special privileges and capacity for
extortion."
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COSSACKS RAID CHURCH
Pittsburg, Pa.—At steel strike
hearings that weif: conducted in this
city by the United State senate com
mittee on education and labor, Rev. A
Kaznici of St. Michael's church, Brad
dock, near here, said on Monday, Sep
tember 21, two state troopers attack
Ad
men as they were leaving church
The clergyman protested and the cos
sacks replied that they were doing
their duty in breaking up all gather
ings.
vid Webb *mm
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
We carry a full line of Western Casket Co.'s Caskets
Suits and Dresses.
THESE ARE UNICN MADE GOODS
HARRY STRAUSS FURNITURE CO.
Patronize the One Who Is Patronizing You!
HARRY STRAUSS' FURNITURE STORE IS A UNION STORE
THAT WILL FILL YOUR WANTS AT SMALL COST.
WE ARE
Hamilton's Lowest Priced Furniture Store
N. fc. CORNER THIRD AMD LUDLOW
CHASING H. C. OF
But P. O. Employes Find
Heavy Drag in Burleson
Washington.—The new wage sched
ule for postal service employes, now
being considered by congress,increases
"'ages about 10 per cent over existing
rates and about 35 per cent above
iates in 1914. The United States bu
reau of labor statistics show that liv
ing costs have gone up over 90 per
cent since 1913.
The proposed increase will amount
to $3o,000,000, but Postmaster General
Burleson suggested that if congress
ives him a lump sum of $2,000,000 he
will arrange for an adequate wage ad
justment and save the taxpayers $33,
000,000. Postal employes are not im
pressed by the postmaster general's
plan to stage this piece of wage jug
glery and congress has declined tfcj
offer.
Ir discussing wage increases for
the postal employes Senator Pomerene
acknowledged that their present com
pensation is not iufficient. "The mar
vel to me," he said, "is that there have
not been more resignations. We can
not get live, alert men unless we give
them a living wage."
EMPLOYERS ARE BLAMED
Omaha, Neb.—While declaring that
the organized workers, white and
black, will "always work together in
harmony and will continue to uplift
and improve conditions wherever nec
essary," the central labor union places
the blame for the recent riot in this
city on the shoulders of employers
who import southern negroes. The
resolution adopted by the union de
clares:
"We feel that the people of this
city should know that the bringing of
illiterate and degenerate negroes from
the south was brought about by the
business interests of this city, and
that the responsibility for the outrages
and crimes in the past few months
should be laid at the doors of those
primarily responsible for the presence
of such violators of our social and
political laws.
"We deplore the lack of co-opera
tion between state and city govern
ments press reports that the govern
or had in his possession inofrmatior
of the intended riot the Friday preced
ing the outbreak, and that no steps
were taken in Omaha to prevent the
lynching with the destruction of pub
lie and private property."
to Pi pss
Can't Solicit Members
Says Court and Puts Shack
les on Unionists
New York.—Supreme Court Justice
Finch has issued an injunction against
members of the Amalgamated Asso
ciation of Electric and Street Railway
Employes from any attempt to induce
employes of the Third Avenue Railway
Company to join that union pending
the trial of the suit for $100,000 dam
ages brought by the company against
the union.
Justice Finch, after reviewing the
strike of 1916, told how the company
then had required its employes to sign
contracts that they would not become
members of the Amalgamated. The
court made it plain that this agree
ment did not prohibit employes from
joining any union, but only a particu
lar union—and this union is the only
one that the employes can join and be
recognized as bona fide trade union
ists.
The injunction is in line with a de
cision two years ago by the United
State supreme court, which ruled in
the case of the Hitchman Coal Com
pany, of West Virginia, that where
employes sign an agreement not to
join v union while in the employ of
the company, an injunction against
members of the United Mine Workers
is good "law" if the$ advise the em
ployes to join the union.
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ASBESTOS WORKERS UNITE
New Brunswick, N. J.—With a mem
bership of 900 the asbestos workers
one plant near here have formed the
largest union in this section.
The men attempted to win a strike
when they were jnorganized and have
concluded to come under the banner
of the A. F. of L. Prediction is made
that the union's membership will jumu
to 1,200.
E. H.
SAUER, Mgr.
THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS.
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Coats of Elegance and
Originality
$22.50, $25.00
$29.75
Midseason Millinery
Cleverest
$12.00 to $18.00
VALUES UP TO $25.00
These fashionable hats just arrived, bring
ing to the women of Hamilton the latest crea
tions in Fur Hats,, Metallic Hats, Lyons Velvets,
Hats of Gold and Silver Cloth, also Fisk Hats.
LADIES' KNIT VESTS
Ribbed and fleeced Vests, high
neck, long sleeves and low neck,
no sleeves
9Sc*,$1.50
LADIES' RIBBED DRAWERS
Fl' rii/U-H Drawers and
Tights, ankle and knee length,
98c $1 50
Leaders in Style,
Quality, Low
Prices.
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Be sure to join the group of AHMAN'S customers who are
saving money by means of
FOR EACH FULL BOOK
In S. & H. Green Stamps we pay our customers a sound substantial discount in appre
ciation of their cash patronage. You earn this extra saving, just the same as we earn
a discount from manufacturers for prompt payment of bills. That's why we give S. & H.
Green Stamps—that's why you should obtain them.
We give you a book in which to place the stamps and when filled, it will buy $1.25 worth
of our goods of your own selection from any department of our store. Each full book
of S. & H. Green Stamps has the same purchasing power at Ahman's as $1.25 in coin.
When you consider how7 quickly you can fill one of these little pocket-edition books you
easily understand how you can save considerable—how your household allowance will
go further and last longer. Since we introduced S. & H. Stamps a few days ago, thou
sands of our customers have received a book and hundreds have already obtained $1.25
worth of merchandise in exchange for these tokens.
There's no question about it. S. & H. Green Stamps will save you money.
One full book will convince you.
These same stamps are given by Anderson Piano Co., 42 and 130 High St., and E. M.
Taylor Grocery, 401 Main St.
Saturday's Dependable Offerings of Merchandise at the "Lowest Possible Prices"—
"A MOINEY-SA^VIiNO OPPORTUNITY"
Every style that is in
Dopular favor this sea
son will be found in
this displav of hand
some winter coats to
morrow at $22.50, $25,
$29.75.. Some models
are silk lined and
warmly interlined and
new colorings. Ma
terials of Polo Cloths,
Broadcloths, Silver
tones, Kerseys, Plush,
Velours etc. An am
azing selection of
"Good Coats" and val
ues vou will not be
able to duplicate else
where.
Make your selection from our
Pretty New Sweaters
Such gay colorful affairs as they
are, surely every woman will in
clude at least one in her winter's
outfit. There are the slipover
styles also, in every popular color
and combination.
$1 98 $15 00
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We have added many desir
able stvles to this wonderful
group of rich looking warm,
serviceable Children's Coats
at these special prices of
$6.98 and $9.98
in a choice variety of colors,
and materials of heavy
weight, dark mixtures, chev
iots, corduroys, etc., fur or
plush trimmed. Others of
self material collars.
A complete showing
of
Children's
Fur Sets
moderately priced.
ams for
You A-ill find any number of pretty styles
for selection, in desirable colors and black, neat
ly trimmed and assorted, from
$1.00 to $5.00
BRAND"N
FASHIONED HOSE
Ladies' black Lisle Hose "Knit
to Fit" without a seam. y|Q_
Saturday special T"*/C
Ladies' Union Suits, ribbed
fleeced, cotton and all wool un
ion suits, high neck, long sleeves,
ankle length and low neck, no
sleeves, ankle length. Special
$1.50'"$3 98
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