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THE PRESS
OWICIAL ORGAN OF ORGANIZED LABOR
OF HAMILTON AND VICINITY.
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Ohio Labor Press Association
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1920
Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, aa Second Class Mail Matter.
jymyi Week y at 826 Market Street,
Hamilton, Ohio.
Home Telephone 809.
Bell 1296-X.
Endorsed by the Traflw and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
lEndoreed by the Middletown Trades
«nd Labor Cooncil of Middletown, O.
LABOR'S PLAN SUCCEEDS
Labor's non-partisan political pro­
gram has passed the "explaining"
stage. Its effectiveness is shown by
hAavy scores against the plunder crew
who look upon government as a thing
for private use.
Labor has done more than defeat
senators, congressmen and governors.
It has impressed -vomers that this
government is "of, by and u-r the
people."
It has triumphed after 40 years of
Cogitation by smashing a blind parti
sanship that cloaked injustice and jus
tified wrong.
Today candidates must stand on
their records. The edict of a secret
caucus or appeals to "stand by the
party" no longer suffice.
Non-partisanship is a national char
acteristic. The independent voter is
no longer a curiosity.
ship mounts higher and higher. This
year the wave has reached a record
point.
This year labor is better organized,
more intelligent, more determined in
its fight for justice, for freedom of
action, for Americanism as under
stood by the fathers.
The non-partisan wave will not re
cede. It will continue upward as la
bor awakens to the need for and the
value of an intelligent, independent
ballot.
The A. F. of L. national nonparti
san political campaign r.-irrittee is
developing this intell'^enc Ho ord.i
of candidates for national ofii»Ci are
published, platform decli'vatiins' n*3
made known, literature w supvlied
wage earners, who are ur^ed to study
these documents and then vote a^riii^t
labor's enemies and in the interest of
humanity and justice.
The non-partisan method will be
come more effective as wage earners
sense the ideals of liberty, progress
ard democracy »nd social jastice ths't
are behind a ballot ca.v for these
qualities rather than pillars of
reaction and special privily.
tai to to Pa
MARTIAL LAW IN GALVESTON
For nearly a half-century l*bor has terest- in our cause and expressing
insisted that partisanship is reac-1 friendship for the wage worker, and
tion's best asset, and labor has served
democracy by destroying partisanship.
Every year the tide of non-partisan-
BACK UP YOUR UNION CARD WITH
"Dunlap Tailored Clothes"
$25 to $45
Business interests of Galveston.
mw i Texas, are repenting at leisure the
StwSi"U?»T'i»~~1ri"*' folly that induced them to employ
troops in their "open shop" campaign
The troops are there—hundreds of
them—but business is stagnant nr-d
many business men are at the break
ing piont.
This is the statement of a promi
nent member of the chamber of com
merce and a member of the committeo
that brought the troops into Galves
ton.
With the coming of the state guards,
under command of General Jacob
Wolters, there has been set up a
"white terror." Freedom of assem
blage was first to go, and the free
speech was interdicted in short ordei
No man dare say what is in his mind
for the military arm is long and its
ears are keen.
The action of the chamber of corr
merce is described by business men
as the "worst mistake in the history
of the state." The troops must go *r
business must. Business men, in com
mon with all citizens, are in mortal
dread of the iron heel of militarise.
All cringe at the thought of the ''bull
pen" erected in the heart of the city,
its doors gaping wide for those who
oppose the orders or the whims of
despotic Wolters.
Wolters has established a censor-
every issue for the criticism of tii
fruardsmen. Citizens who condemn
are roughly handled.—Labor.
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SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS
The advertisers in the Butler Coun
ty Press deserve the support of organ
ized labor and its friends. They ma
terially assist in making it possible
for this paper to be of service to the
workers. The individuals and firms
using our publication are showing in-
the latter should give them the pre
ference in making purchases. As or
ganized workers, you can readily
—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. Duniar Hothes are no more in price
than the besf of hand-me-downs but they're
better v«j,ue«s—made to your measure—and
they have ine label.
New All Wool Fabrics are waiting for
your order
Smts,Top Coats, Overcoats, Trousers
—bench tailored Dunlap style!
THE DUNLAP TAILORS
"The Shop with new ideas"
18 South 3rd St. HAMILTON
Bell Phone 659 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
grasp the value of reciprocity in pre
ference to all others. As one good
turn deserves another, it follows that
those advertisers should get the pur
chasing power of Hamilton's organ
ized labor, as well as friends of the
cause. Hot air never accomplished
anything. Talk is usually valueless.
Action is what counts. Buy from
those who help your cause. Those
who make their wants known through
the BUTLER COUNTY PRESS are
certainly worthy of your patronage.
See to it that they get it.
to to to to to
This is no knock and we are not
going to say any more about it in this
issue further than this: we respect­
fully ask Mayor Smith to pay a visit
and inspect the bridges crossing the
canal at High and Dayton streets.
That is all for this time.
to to lEa to to
^KIDDIES" CARED FOR
Two weeks ago the trustees of the
Children's Home appeared before the
county commissioners and pleaded
with them that they increase the al
lowance of 50 cents per day for the
keep of each child, stating that with
available to increase the amount. At
the meeting Saturday the board voted
to increase the amount to 75 cents a
day for each child. This increase is
very satisfactory to the trustees and
Superintendent Latta of the Home, as
they say with this amount together
with the generous donations of the
county's citizens they will be able to
get along and stay out of debt. This
most commendable action on the part
of the county commissioners with the
unanimous approval of the taxpayers
of the entire county..
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ship of the press and carefully scans United States senate is one and that
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It is said that machinists are being
oS ln a certain
JULIAN SAYS:
"The League of Nations which the
republican party is against is the
most important document ever pre
sented to the people of this country
since the Declaration of Independ
ence. Yet the republicans with a vil
lainous campaign are attempting to
crucify it and to crucify Cox.
''The republican majority in the
one is on his way to the penitentiary,
having been elected by a fund of
$1,000,000, $350,000 of which was fur
nished by the "powder trust." If they
will spend that much for one senator
how much will they spend for one
president?—"W. A. Julian.
That was eertainly good news last
week telling of the big price reduc
tions by the big mail order houses
and Henry Ford. It's bound to start
something on the downward trend in
prices. Come on, you—low prices—
we've been waiting for you a long
time, and you're as welcome as the
flowers in May—only more so.
r.'s w\ isb
Again, brother, we want to caution
you on your selection of a state sen
ator from this district. The man
nominated by the republicans is NOT
your friend, he never has been nor
will he be if elected. Remember, that
the bill to create the state's police
monies up again before the next ses
sion of the state's legislature.
ift to ta na
Going to the big county show next
week? Sure you are. She's yours
boost her along.
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WIN EIGHT-HOUR DAY
Petalunja, Cal.—The eight-hour day
has been won by cereal workers, who,
with the teamsters, have been on
strike for several weeks. The cereal
workers were offered $5.20 for a nine
hour day or $4.62 for an eight-hour
day. They stood by principle and ac
cepted the latter offer.
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ANTIS CALL FOR FUNDS
Dallas, Texas.—The southwestern
anti-trade union association has is
sued a feverish plea for funds. J.
G. Culbertson, chairman of the finance
committee, informs business men that
"I am depending on you to come across
withcut further solicitation." The
modest sum of $100 is asked.
THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS
the present cost of food and clothing The union chiefs announced they would
it was impossible to keep out of debt. never subscribe to the open shop prln
with this amount. The commissioners! 7",l's'
deferred action until they could learn piete tleup of the harbor.
whether there was sufficient funds,
THREATEN FIGHT
FOR OPEN SHOP
New York Merchants Make Dec
laration That Arouses Wa
ter Front Workers.
WOULD MEAN BIG LABOR WAR
Leaders Say Such a Move, If Seriously
Started, Involves a Complete
Tleup of the Port—Other News
of General Interest.
The breach between the commercial
Interests of New York and unionized
water-front workers, growing out of
the transportation troubles In the port
was split wide open with the issuance
by the merchants of a declaration of
open-shop principles.
The declaration expresses the deter
mination of the tradesmen to have
their goods moved with union or non
union men, and Insists that there shall
be no discrimination against any mer
chandise, whether made or handled by
organized or unorganized workers.
Judging from the expressions of
various labor leaders who learned of
the business men's action the move Is
expected to precipitate a labor war.
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coming fast. Things can't be running
just as smooth as they ought to be.
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The receiver has not yet been decided! to enforce higher wages and better
upon, but it is also said that it is
Pa ua
Did you register Thursday If not,
get in line for next Thursday don't
wait until the last day. Get the wo
men in line, too. We need all we can
get the high-brows will all be
there.
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ried out they would result in tlxe com-
GENERAL LABOR NEWS
Three-fourths of all the coal of the
world Is mined In eight-hour shifts.
There are now more than 2,000,000
railroad workers In the United States.
Industrial deaths fell from 110 In
1917 to 57 In 1018 anl 42 In 1919, a
saving of 68 workmen.
The eight-hour day has been estab
lished in all factories and shops at
Mayaguez, Porto Rico.
It 1» being claimed that England is
due for the biggest Industrial boom
the country has ever had.
Owing to the fact that labor is en
tirely dominating conditions In South
Wales, the coal production In that
country Is said to be dropping off.
The men of White Plains, N. Y.,
barbors in that city suspended work
wwktng
conditions.
In the nine months, April to De
cember, 1919. the cotton spinning and
weaving mills of India produced 508,-!
800.000 pounds of yarn and 312,179,000
pounds of woven goods.
Milk deliveries ln Manhattan and
Long Island City were almost com
pletely shut off by an unauthorized
strike of milk wagon drivers. The
strikers voted to return to work.
Resumption of operations of the
Brown-Bonnell mills of the Republic
Iron & Steel company, Youngstown.
O., after six weeks' shutdown, was
announced. More than 1,000 men re
sumed work.
Street car men employed by the De
troit United Railway company voted
to accept a wage schedule providing
for 70, 73 and 75 cents on hour, ac
cording to length of service, contingent
upon the city council's action upon an
application by the company for a six
cent fare.
The General Electric company of
Lynn.. Mass., which announced Its In
tention of laying off 2,500 employees
because of delays in shipment of ma
terial and cancellation of orders, an
nounced that the plant would be op
erated In full and that no operatives
would be dropped. The raw goods
which have been In transit have ar
rived, it was said.
The Rochester, N. Y., joint council
of the United Shoe Workers of Amer
ica announced that all Its 1,200 mem
bers employed ln 13 factories making
misses.' children's and Infants' shoes
went on strike. The manufacturers af
fected admitted they had signed an
agreement with the Boot and Shoe
Workers of America, and said their
factories were being operated.
Two hundred weavers in the fac
tories of the McGIll company, Union
Hill and West Hoboken, N. Y.,
struck, blaming the company's refusal
to recognize the union and discrim
ination against union men. The com
pany says the men are dissatisfied
because the slackening of demand has
caused the shutting off of a number of
looms, thus decreasing the wages of
the workers.
Judge Pierce of the Massachusetts
Supreme court ordered an injunction
restraining the officers and members
of Lodge 348 of the International Ma
chinists' association from continuing
a strike at the plant of the United
Shoe Machinery company at Beverly.
The strike was called to compel the
company to abandon Individual con
tracts and to preserve to the union
"the principle of collective bargain
ing."
All St. Louis boiler makers, number^
ing 650, went on strike for a wage in
crease. They are demanding $1 an
hour for lay-outs, 90 cents for boiler
makers, and 70 cents for helpers.
This is an advance of 15 cents an hour
over the old scale.
Employees of the Be
vis Salt com
pany, Lyons, Kan., quit work and is
sued a statement that they cannot live
on the wages they are paid. A tele
gram has been sent by them to the
state industrial court asking that an
Investigation be made of their situa
tion.
Ostrich Farms.
soatn. Africa Is a great ostrich
growing country, particularly the dis
trict near the Cape of Good Hope,
?rom
whence tremendous shipments of
feathers are constantly being made.
WHEN YOU NEED
THE SERVICES OF
A RELIABLE DRUG
STORE
—CALL ON—
ThcRcxall Store
Cor. High and Second
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KROGER'S
Kroger always gives his customers the
advantage of any decline in prices
Down jrocs the price on Pure Cane
Granulated Sugar, pound
GOODY
Down goes the price. A wonderful ciiuiiov for real
saving. Goody contains no Bcn :oate of Soda aj
is as pure and sweet as butter. Try a pound toda
Just about half butter's cost. Pound
Country Club Loaf wra^p^d
in waxed paper.
ai-lb.
13c
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loaf ECONOMY BREAD, per loaf .........
LAID BY FOR THE WINTER
Housewives of Early New York Di»
satisfied With Less Than a Six
Months' Supply.
The eleventh hour, or, rather, six
o'clock rush to the delicatessen store
that marks the approach of dinner
in these days of frenzied house- i
wlfery would have seemed a strange
madcap phenomenon to the good
housewives of old New York. They
would have felt ill provided should
they have had less than six mouths'
provisions In the larder.
According to the memory of one
i small boy of seventy-five years ago
the thrifty Dutch folk who lived along
the west side of what Is now down
town New York laid in stores In Oc
tober and November to last until April
or May. They bought a quarter of
beef, a hog or a sheep to furnish the
pieces de resistance of the winter's
meals. The beef was corned or
Furniture of Better Quality
Low price alone means nothing unless it is accompanied
fry genuine quality. Not a single pirce of furniture in our store
was bought because i* is low in price but rather because it is an
outstanding value for the money. Consequently, you can be sure
of securing furniture of the finest quality here at the lowest pos
sible price.
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Featuring our Autumn Rug Exhibit are some wonderful
values and designs in 9 12 Axminster rugs that will wear like
iron—the kind for which this store is famous! Patterns and
colorings to harmonize with any taste or room.
HEATING STOVES
Our Oak Heaters will keep the rooms of your home warm
and comfortable on the coldest winter's day. It is a genuine Oak
Heater that burns either wood or coal and is equally efficient
using either fuel*
V Need a Hoover Cleaner
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TURNS HOUSES INTO HOMES
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QUALITY BREAD
Rye Bread—Large 1%-lb. loaf.
Finest quality,
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smoked. The pork and mutton was
similarly cured and put away. The
emoklng was done in public smoke
houses, maintained for profit.
A narrei of flour, two or tnree of
apples and potatoes added the vege
table content to the menus. Other
supplies to lend variety were laid by
in leaser quantities. All sorts of farm
products were purchasable In the fall
at minimum prices, because at that
time mRny sailing vessels and barges
came down the river from upstate
laden with stores. As winter and the
closing of the river approached the
farmers and merchants grew anxious
to dispose of their stocks and the
townfolk consequently bought at an
advantage, which they were not slow
to take.—New York Evening Sun.
Need Millions of Workers.
The Inter-Racial council says lndolt
trles of the United States are short
from 4,000,000 to 5,000,000 unskilled
workers as the result of the dwindling
of Immigration during the war*
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