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FRIDAY, JULY 16,1920
Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter.
Weekly at S26 Market Street,
Humilton, Ohio.
Home Telephone 809.
Bell I2&6-X.
Endorsed by the Trade* add Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, O.
EXCESSIVE COSTS
No factor contributes more to in­
dustrial unrest and instability than
excessive costs of necessaries of life.
It is a demonstrated truth that the
cost of living has advanced more
rapidly than have wages. The claim
that ircreasing wages make necessary
increased prices is false. It is intend
ed to throw upon the workers the
blame for a process by which all the
people have been made to suffer.
Labor has been compelled to struggle
desperately to keep wages in some
measure up to the cost of living. The
demand for higher compensation to
meet new price levels has made indus
trial readjustment necessary.
Existing high and excessive prices
are due to the present inflation of
money and credits, to profiteering by
those who manufacture, sell and mar
ket products, and to burdens levied
by middlemen and speculators. We
urge:
The deflation of currency preven
tion of hoarding and unfair price fix
ing establishment of co-operative
250 High Street.
movements operated under the Roch
dale oystem making accessible all in
come tax returns and dividend declar
ations as a direct and truthful means
of revealing excessive costs and pro­
fits.
The ideal of America should be the
organization
of industry for service
and rot
for profit alone. The stigma
of disgrace should attach to every per
son who profits unduly at the expense
of his fellowmen.—From "Labor, Its
Protest,, Grievances and Demands,"
adopted at Washington, D. C., 1919,
by Labor's Representatives.
to
OUR GREAT
July Clearance Sale
IS NOW IN FULL SWING
HARDING'S LABOR RECORD
In another column of this issue may
be found the records of Congressman
Warren Gard and Ralph D. fcole and
Senator Harding, of their votes on
"measures pertaining to labor, submit
ted to the local Trades Council's non
partisan political campaign commit
tee '.ast Friday night. Senator Hat-
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record
8IIOWS
COME AND SAVE
BARGAINS IN EVERY DEP'T
COME EARLY SAVE MONEY
that he VOteu On
those measures as follows: Favor
able, 7 unfavorable, 10 paired un
favorable, 1 not voting, 9 total, 27.
It is usually taken where a represen
tative does not vote, he lacks the
nerve to show his colors either way.
Harding's record is not very good bait
to catch the workingman's vote.
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WHAT WILL THE PAPERS SAY?
Th? republican platform is vague
and insincere in its treatment of the
serious situation that now confronts
American newspapers. Those who
wroto this document were more con
cerned in dealing gently with the
pi'ofitcers than in according relief to
publishers who are facing bankruptcy.
After weeks of inquiry the senate
was in possession of evidence that
justified the enactment of legislation
curbing: speculation in news print
paper. A committee report before it
stated definitely that excessive prices
resulted from manipulation and arti
ficial control of supply. But the sen
ate let the matter go at that, antici
pating that the national convenion
would make a meaningless pronounce
ment that would temper the resent
ment of hard-pressed publishers.
In this as in all other respects the
resolutions committee was defiant in
its defense of privilege. The news
papers may go hang if they don't
like it. What have the newspapers
to say about it?—Exchange.
'ta ta so wi i*
There is a desire of many of our
citizens to make Hamilton a better
city to live in. These citizens know
in order to do this it is necessary for
manufacturers, business men, laboring
ien and professional men to come to
gether and have confidence in each
other's welfare. Yet we find that
there are a few who try to prevent
just this very thing. In the past few
few days some individuals have used
their sneaking tactics to undo what
others have been trying to accomplish
for several years, and that is to bring
the people closer together. Any man
or set of men who through selfish mo
tives and we might say, financial gain,
tries to use his or their influence to
keep our people suspicious of each
other, should be run out of town and
the sooner the better.
the house of values
It Is Our Pleasure To Satisfy
Phone 967.
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When a few men own the sugar in
dustry, the textile industry, the coal
industry, the roalroads and the United
States congress, how on earth do you
expect to reduce the cost of living
in this land of the free
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REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
HOSTILE TO LABOR
The Minnesota state convention of
the "Committee of Forty-eight" was
held in Minneapolis last week. In an
appeal to the liberal voters to attend
the ,-onvention at Chicago this week
the officers declared that the republi
can national convention was in the
hands of the reactionaries and the
specia'j interests. They hold that the
will of the people, manifested where
ever there was a chance at the pri
maries to vote for such liberals as
Hiram Johnson, received no consider
ation from the "hand-picked** dele
gates at Chicago.
"The convention stage at Chicago
was the Coliseum," says the appeal,
but the farce was managed from the
Blackstone hotel, where were assem
bled Judge Gary, Charlie Taft and
the actual heads of the great inter
ests. The platform is the most react
ionary the republicans have ever
adopted. As originally drafted by the
sub-committee, it was fair to women,
considerate of the Irish and the negro,
favorable to the farmer, and not
avowedly hostile to labor.
"Passing by way of the Blackstone
hotel to the convention stage, it mys
teriously lost these mildly liberal
characteristics. It denies the appeal
of the women. It ignores the Irish
and the negro. It refuses the de
manda of the organized farmer. It
is directly hostile to labor. The nom
inees finally approved by the conven
tion are, of all the proposed candi
dates. the most reactionary."
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And the clock in the steeple struck
one. That is, at 9 o'clock. Well, the
old clock i^oing the best she can,
and so is Joe Billingslea, the superin
tendent of the court house building.
If some one doesn't suggest a remedy
pretty soon that will straighten the
old timepiece out, Joe is going to have
nervous prostration. He has done
everything from pouring a barrel of
oil into it to standing it on its head,
but Joe says she just won't behave.
May bo it is those old Dayton relics of
street cars runningjjy that makes the
old clock cut up such tantrums. If
that's it, we can't blame her much.
Even the automobiles snort when
these ancient yellow cheese boxes roll
along. It is a good thing that the
fire removed the statue of Justice
from the old tower for if she had to
look down on the old worn-out relics
she would blush with shame.
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MAKE PATER YOUR BUY WORD
We take special pains in fitting the baby's feet correctly, which
insures us a permanent customer.
we
^ave
a
Maybe since the magnates are get
ting so liberal as to give away street
car lines, may be if we ask the Ohio
Electric Company it will give us its
lines in the city, then we can go into
the street car business right. Of
course in its delapidated condition the
city would expect the company to give
it a large sum of money to take it off
its hands.
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According to press reports that
bunch hanging around the republican
state headquarters in Columbus are
just tickled to death with Cox's nomi
nation. They wouldn't want anything
easier, so it seems. Sure thing. They
are just as tickled as an armless man
would be with the itch or a dog full
of fleas.
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KLONDYKE BOOMING
Things are just too lovely for any
thing down at the Hamilton Machine
Tool Company's plant these days.
That is, down at the place better
known as the "Klondyke." They've
got more men down there than they
need. That is the reason they are
advertising for machinists at any old
price or conditions—except union.
Could there be a better confession of
the failure of the attempt to break
the strike at this plant than in this
advertising for machinists? Do you
see any of the other plants, where
union labor is employed, having to
resort to this method to secure labor?
But then "open confession is good for
dandy button shoe for baby, with flexible
leather soles and counters, tan or black. Sizes 1 to 3.
$1.89—3% to 5 spring heel.
Pleased to show them. We give and redeem Surety Stem pp.
CLEM.PATER, 421 S. 2nd St.
THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS.
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the 3oul," Mr. Hamilton Machine Tool
Company, and it may lead to some
thing—that is, after you see the light.
No need for the Klondyke to adver
tise that there are jobs open in that
plant to machinists. The machinists
know it, but they don*t want the jobs*
They are not all scabs.
e still have some trades unionists
who have not purchased a building
bond, and we still have some who
will never buy one, but there are many
who would gladly hand over a Ave dol
lar bill if approached by their offi
cers and asked to do so. Try it.
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The members of the Electrical
Workers' Union are going to wire the
new labor temple without cost to the
central body. Now, that sounds good
and has that real union aspect.
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The gas question continues to remain
in that unsettled condition—that is,
as far as getting a good supply of
gas is concerned for next winter's
use. It appears that we Hamilton
ians are up against it properly and
will be until we submit to the pur
chase of the old coke plant for that
purpose. Perhaps after we consult
Mr. Monroe, Mr. Heath and Mr. Den
ning and agree to pay them, say
about $360,000 for that $3.50 plant,
we can then get a little gas.
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Say, Luke, what has become of the
cld-f".shioned man who used to spend
his time carving monkey watch
charms out of peach stones?
1* to I* Vfe Jfc
By the time they get done wrang
ling about where to place the car
tracks on the Millcreek Valley line,
airplanes will be a back number.
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to to to n'
The other day we were presented
with a street railway line free of
charge, and now we don't know what
in the 'ell to do with it. Can you
beat it?
to to to to to
If you keep in mind the new labor
temple which will be a credit to you
and your organization when complet
ed, it might assist you in disposing of
a few more tickets.
to to to to to
Some union men are like some wo
men, only they don't get jealous
about the other fellow's hat.
to to to to to
When candidates and politicians gfet
in the rags it is a sure sign that the
campaign is warming up.
to to to to to
When a candidate bets his own
money, he is sure that he is going
to be elected. We haven't heard of
any candidates around here making
any bets.
to to to to to
ONLY LIVE ONES WANTED
"We want to make some money on
the outing this year to be used on our
new temple, and it will take live ones
to do it and not dead ones," This was
the jolt handed out by President of
Trades Council Stanley Ogg, Tuesday
night, when he commented on some of
the committeemen failing to attend
the meetings of the outing committee.
Go to it, Stanley, a little ripping up
the back won't hurt them any guess
we could all stand a little bit of it.
We are a little bit dilatory and we
need someone to wake us up.
to to to to to
Much complaint is head of the rail
roads blockading the crossings for
periods as long as 16 to 20 minutes.
Especially is the complaint heard
from many workingmen who are held
up by long freight trains at the noon
hour, causing them to be late getting
back to their Work. Wednesday noon
a freight train reaching from Vine
street to below Walnut street, block
aded all crossings for fully 15 min
utes. Hundreds of people and vehi
cles were tied up at High street. The
police ought to arrest a few of the
crews and let Judge Kautz give them
the limit. Perhaps thlf would atop
the crowing custom.
to to to to to
OBJECT TO LOW WAGB
Boston.—Employes of the Eastern
Massachusetts Railway Company de
clare they are paid the lowest wage
in the country and ask that the pres
ent rate of 46 cents an hour be raised
to 75 cents. Other demands include
pay for overtime, one day off in every
15 with pay and extra pay for work
done on Sundays and holidays.
to to to
UNION MAKES GOOD
Bushnell, Ind—The Carpenters'
Union has shown the value of organ
ization by reducing the work day
LABOR IS FROM
MISSOURI I
Candidates' Records Must
Stand Strong Light of
Inspection
State Federation Chief To
Begin Non-Partisan
Political Activ
ities
Columbus, Ohio.—Labor records of
candidates for state offices, as com
piled by a sub-committee appointed
several weeks ago, were reviewed by
the executive board of the American
Federation of Labor at a long session
at the Neil House Sunday afternoon.
At the conclusion of the conference
it was announced that John B. Moore,
of Columbus, president of the State
Federation of Labor, had been author
ized to begin at once non-partisan po
litical activities throughout the state
to bring the records of the various
candidates to the attention of the la
bor interests.
Candidates whose records show
them to be favorable to labor will be
boosted, regardless of political affilia
tion, and those found to be unfavor
able will be attacked on the basis of
their records in public life, it was an
nounced.
Records of the candidates, as com
piled by the federation, will not be
made public until they are approved
by the central group of the State Fed
eration and the mine workers of the
state at a meeting in Columbus this
month, it was announced..
It is said the reports list all data
obtainable on the record of each can
didate with a synopsis at the end of
each report as to the number of in
stances in which the candidate had
been favorable to labor and th^num
ber of instances unfavorable.
The reports will be sent out in this
form to the various district and com
munity organizations of the state for
their guidance in calling the candi
date's records to the attention of the
labor organizations.
Similar records of the candidates
for congress were compiled and sent
out last week.
The program is in line with the non
partisan political program of the
American Federation of Labor.
Questionnaires sent out recently by
the State Federation to determine the
views of candidates toward organized
labor are expected to be returned in
time to be compiled in full in another
week, it was announced.
Some of this data also will be in
corporated in the recommendation to
be made to the central group when it
meets here.
Attending the conference today
were: President John M. Moore, of
Columbus John J. Quinlavan, of To
ledo Grant Fink, of Dayton John G.
Owens, of Cleveland John J. Graney,
of Youngstown W. M. Morgan, of
Newark Albert Hauerbrock and T. J.
Donnelly, of Cincinnati.
"LABORBS" ASK
RELIEF
Employes of Government
Would Be Classed
Washington.—The National Federa
tion of Federal Employes asks the
president to remedy wage conditions
of openers and packers employed in
the United States customs service. In
their letter to the chief executive the
trade unionists show the bungling
manner in which congress handles the
go-called "labor question."
Ten years ago congress ordered
that the pay of laborers employed in
the customs service should be $840 a
year. Since then the term "laborer"
has become obsolete because of its
general misapplication. Employes
doing skilled and semi-skilled work
are now classed ag "laborers," with
congress oblivious to changed condi
tions.
The last congress voted $500,000 for
increases to custom service employes,
but because the openers and packers
are classified ag "laborers" they must
stay under the 1909 limit of $840 a
year, and will receive no part of this
increase.
The National Federation of Federal
Employes urges the president to issue
an executive order transferring these
customs "laborers" from the
clas3
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from ten to nine hours, and raising Builders and Helpers will convene in
wages from 65 to 60 cents. I this city September i£.
Country Club. Large
wax wrapped loaf
COFFEE
Bill 48
statutory
of employes to some appropri
ate
classification on a lump sum
pay­
roll, (hereby bringing them financial
relief.
FREE TICKETS TO
CHESTER PARK
Anyone desiring free tickets for the
sixth annual Pure Food Exposition
and Household Accessories Show, to
be held at Chester Park, August 3 to
15, may have them by writing the
Chester Park management, it was an
nounced yesterday. The show this
year will be one of the most unique
and attractive yet presented, it is pre
dicted, for a greater variety of ex*
hibits than ever before has been ar
ranged.
BOILER MAKERS TO MEET
Kansas City, Mo.—The triennial
convention of the International Bro
ther hood of Boiler Makers, Iron Ship
O U i i i n
WORKERS UNION
UNION/j 1STAMP
factory
KROGER'S
s u a A
5 POUNDS TO Lbs. 1 OC
A CUSTOMER & For
BREAD
Absolutely pure Family Lard.
Government inspected OH
Pound carton £iOQ
Economy—12-oz. loaf at the 1
lowest price in the country.... «»2 v
I RYE BREAD- 11.
u
LARD
I Large loaf
18 South 3rd St. HAMILTON
BeU Phone 650 Home Phone 274
K. G. NfcIN
Funeral Director and Licensed Embalmer
Formerly with Hunter-Nein-Schreiner Co.
Office and Residence N. W. Cor Front and Dayton, Hamilton, Ohio
Square is the name. Squareis our aim
All Suits and Pants made to your
individual order in a
Union Shop
The SquareTailors
106 HIGH STREET
David Webb
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
We carry a full line of Western Casket Co.'s Caskets
Suits and Dresses.
THESE ARE UNION MADE GOODS
Reutti Furniture Store
Second and Court Sts., and
McCrory's 5c and 10c Store
DO NOT EMPLOY UNION CLERKS
RETAIL CLERKS'UNION, LOCAL 119
For Twenty Years we haie issued this Union Stamp for use under our
V O U N A Y A I A I O N O N A
1
CHEESE
Fancy Wisconsin Cream Of
Cheese. Highest quality, 0«JC
New York Limburger, lb 42c
blend that is the equal of most ZLoC
00o coffees. Pound package.
Jewel Coffee—Very sat- 07^ Country Club Finest
isfactory drink lb O coffee grown lb TlIFC
BACK UP YOUR UNION CARD WITH
*Dunlap Tailored Clothes"
$25
$45
to
—The union man who doesn't wear clothes with
the label reminds us of the old-fashioned fellow
who usee! to say 'Don't do as I do, but do as
I say. Ounlap Clothes are no more in price
than the best ot hand-me-downs but they're
better vm.ues— made to your measure—and
they have tne label.
New All Wool
Fabrics
are waiting for
your order
Suits,Top Coats, Overcoats, Trousers
—bench tailored Dunlap style! V
THE DUNLAP TAILORS
"The Shop with new ideas"
OUR STAMP INSURES:
Peaceful Collective Bargaining.
Forbids Both Strikes and Lockouts.
l.)isputes Settled by Arbitration.
Steady Employment and Skilled Workmanship,
prompt Deliveries to Dealers and Public.
Peace and Success to Workers and Employers.
Prosperity of Shoe Making Communities.
As loyal union men and women, we ask you
to demand shoes bearing the above Union
Ftnmp on Sole, Insole or Lining.
Boot and Shoe Workers' Union
246 SUMMER STREET, BOSTON, MASS.
Collis Lovely, General President... Charles L. Baine, General Sec'y-Treas.
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