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SHOE MARKET
Signs Up and Is a Union
Store
Another store has been added to
the long list of stores in Hamilton
displaying the union store card. The
store is the Shoe Market, at 37 High
street. The store will be conducted
under strictly union conditions. An
agreement has been signed to this
effect with the local Retail Clerks'
Union. The Shoe Market is_managed
by A. R. Kellar, formerly of Evans
ville, Indiana. Mr. Kellar is an old
union man who was while in Evans
ville a member of the Retail Clerks'
Union of that city. He was also at
one time a member of the Railway
Clerks' Union at Indianapolis, and
went all through the big strike of thn
railway clerks in Indianapolis in 1912.
The Shoe Market is entitled to the
patronage of organized labor and its
friends, and Mr. Kellar invites all
union men and women to call in, if
enly for a friendly chat.
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LARGE AUDITORIUM
For Moose Under Construc
tion
Ground was broken Tuesday for the
large auditorium which was voted on
a few weeks ngo by the Moose lodge.
The auditorium will be erected in the
rear of the present lodge building, and
when completed will be 100x123 feet.
The building will have a seating ca
pacity of four thousand people, and
will be an ideal building for large
gatherings of all kinds.
About fifty men, all members of the
Moose lodge, and who are out of work
were placed on the job Tuesday, and
with 12 teams and one large truck
they are making the dirt fly. A. E.
Eggleston has charge of the work and
states that it will take the best part
of a year to complete the building.
The same will be fireproof throughout.
The Moose organization is one lodge
that does take care of its members
when in need. They are going to give
all the work possible to their mem
bers who have been out of work. That
is the real spirit, and the members
appreciate the action of the Moose
lodge.
CAN VOTE
Half U. S. Population Old
Enough
Washington.—Approximately ot.e
half of the population of the United
KROGER
The richer the shortening
the better the bread
in short—
ECONOMY
LARGE
12-oz. Loai
States is of voting age, if findings
announced by the census bureau for
two scates in which age statistics on
the 1920 census returns have been
worked out indicate conditions in all
others. In Arkansas individuals over
21 years of age cor^titute 449.5 per
cent of the state's total population and
in Alabama they amount to 48.7 per
cent.
The bureau is also finding more
children in the country than in the
cities, as far as the study has been
completed. Children under 15 years
in urban areas of Alabama consti
tute 29.6 of the total population
there, while in rural territory they
comprised 41.7 per cent of the total.
Arkansas figures bore out the conclu
sion, giving 40.2 per cent of children
in the country, and but 28.4 per cent
in the cities.
More than a third of the country's
total population in 1920, and nearly
70 per cent of the urban dwellers—
37,770,114 persons to be exact—lived
in the 289 cities of 25,000 inhabitants
or more.
BLAU MOVES*
BARBERSHOP
For twenty years John J. Blau, the
First ward barber, has conducted a
shop al 20 Main street. Recently
Blau was notified by the landlord that
he would have to pay more rent or
vacate for another man who was
willing to pay the increase. Blau will
vacate the place next week and will
move his barber shop just across the
street, No. 15 Main street, where he
will be pleased to have his friends
and patrons call. The best of service
will continue to be the big feature in
Blau's barber shop.
ELECTRIC SHOP
Norbert Kneisel, one of Hamilton's
hustling electricians, ha:- leased the
room at No 10 Main street and stock
ed the place full of all kinds of elec
trical supplies. The new venture will
sail under the name of the Kneisel
Electric Company The store will be
open to the public about che 20th of
April
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COOPERS SETTLE STRIKE
Houston, Texas.—Coopers' Union
No. 90 has settled its strike against
the Texas Barrel Company, President
Hughe?, of the Coopers' International
Union, assisted. The union shop is
agreed to and the 44-hour week in
stalled.
Upon the rich shortening we
use in making Economy Bread
depends that delicate, flaky,
white grain that distinguishes
it from other breads. Only the
best of Lard—absolutely pure
—is used, together with the
best of other ingredients, the
same you use when you bake
at home.
Dress Smartly—Spend Wisely
Brown Suede Strap, Military heel $7.95
Tan Calf Oxford. .Military heel $7.95
Brown and Gray Satin Strap $7.95
THE NEW MIAMI SHOE CO.
DEDICATION
Of
Labor Temple Being
Arranged
The building committee of the new
labor temple met Tuesday night with
all members being present. The com
mittee has started its work on mak
ing arrangements for the dedication
of the building, and with the co-opera
tion of the central body and the affil
iated unions the dedication will be
quite a large affair.
The local patern makers will be ask
ed to use their influence to have their
international president, James Wilson,
of Cincinnati, to be the principle
speaker. Wilson has a nation-wide
reputation as an orator, and the Ham
ilton trades unionists will not be dis
appointed in him.
The committee will also write the
American Federation of Labor and all
of the international unions to send a
representative to the dedication. Cen
tral bodies and local organizations all
over the state will^be invited to at
tend the dedication.
CHESTER PARK
NOW OPEN
Chester Park, Cincinnati's leading
amusement resort, is now open every
Sunday, preliminary to opening its
gates for the regular season on Sat
urday, May 21—all of which is a sure
sign that summer is here, or, at any
rate, very near. Chester is spic and
-pan in its new coat of colors, and
the many improvements which have
been made since last season assure
the entertainment and comfort of its
patrons on a bigger and better scale
than ever before. The olub house has
been remodeled and beautified there
is a new dance floor in the ballroom
the House of Marvels has been es
tablished where formerly stood "The.
Thing-With-a-Kick" many new de
vices have been installed in Hilarity
Hall, most prominent among them
being
uBounce-the-Bubble,"
a novelty
that promises hilarious entertainment
and scores of other new features await
•„hose seeking open-air amusements.
HARRY"STRAUSS
FURNITURE CO.
Adjusts Its Differences With
Painters' Union
The Harry Strauss Furniture Com
pany at Third and Ludlow streets,
which had some little difference with
the sign writers of the Painters'
Union has :ome to a satisfactory
agreement with the organization. The
difference arose over the painting of
some signs at the store by one not a
member of the Painters' Union. The
signs were painted by a member of
the Retail Clerks' Union, and was
done through a misunderstanding on
t'.e part of Mr. Strauss. A handsome
big sign has just been completed on
the side of the building, the work be
ing done by union sign writers. The
.store is again on the fair list and is
entitled to patronage on the part of
organized labor and its friends.
RETAIL'CLERKS
-The Retail Clerks' Union held an
interesting meeting at the labor tem
ple Monday night. Much routine bus
iness was transacted. Two candidates.
Miss Fern Bacon and Carl Holbrock,
were elected to membership and init
iated. Several applications were read
and laid over till next meeting night
Secretary Fallert reported that the
Shoe Market, at 37 High street, had
signed an agreement with the local
and would in the future display th^
card and be conducted as a union
store. Secretary Fallot also reported
that the differences between the Paint
ers' Union ana Harry Strauss Furni
ture Company had been adjusted sat
isfactorily to all concerned, and the
store is again on the fair list.
Economy Shoe Store Made SHOES, 215 Court St.
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THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS
SINGLE JAXERS
Get Ready For Big Meeting
in May
Washington.—A national confer
ence of single taxer3 will be held in
this city on May 10 and 11 to discuss
and take action on various matters
pertaining to that movement. The call
says:
'The pseudo-prosperity of the war
period is being followed by a real de
pression. Wages and profits of un
privileged business are being forced
down while ground rents and monopo
ly prices remain high. Legislators
are making matters worse by puttinjr
more taxes on industry and ignoring
the need of higher taxation of larni
values. The situation is naturally
breeding discontent which, unless in
telligently directed, must bring about
disaster."
The land question is of interest t*
labor, as is shown by the reconstruc
which it is declared that "the privat*
tion program of the A. F. of L., in
graduted tax upon all usable land
land is not conducive to the best in
terests of a democratic people. Legis
lation should be enacted placing a
graduated tax upon all usuable land
above the acreage which is cultivated
by the owner.
"This should include provisions
through which the tenant farmer 01
others may purchase land upon th/
lowest rate of interest and most fav
orable terms consistent with safety,
and so safeguarded by governmental
supervision and regulation as to give
the fullest and freest opportunity fo
the development of land-owning agri
eulturists."
PUBURSOLD"
And Profiteers Protected Tn
Handing Back Railroads
Cleveland.— "Parrot propaganda,"
says the Locomotive Firemen and En
ginemer.'s Magazine in discussing a
screed against railroad employes by
B. C. Forbes, editor of Forbes' Maga
zine.
'It is all the same line of bunk,"
says Editor McNamee, "that was
handed to the public when 'govern
ment ownership is a failure!' was the
slogan adopted by the 'advertising
engineers,' who worked so assiduously
in the campaign to put over the finan
cial program of the money kings—
and the public was sold. Yes, 'sold'
in every implied acceptance of the
term.
"Mr. Forbes' outburst is the same
kind of dope that was peddled under
the 'car shortage' slogan that was fol
lowed by the 'coal shortage' slogan—
and a billion dollars or so were taken
from the pockets of the dear public,
for which Mr. Forbes poses as spokes
man and defender.
"But in his solicitous concern for
the dear public, and in all his unwar
ranted criticism of the railroad work
ers Mr. Forbes does not advocate a
reduction of freight and passenger
rates in favor of the public he does
not give the public any light on the
gross mismanagement and manipu
lation that has piled sky high the
transportation expenses, nor does he
suggest that the sqeezing out of a few
billion dollars of water would reduce
the guarantee the public has to pay
railroads by several hundred million
dollars a year."
MORE¥ENT.
For Luxuries Than All Edu
cation
Washington.—When a penny is
spent for education, dollars are ex
pended on luxuries, according to P.
Claxton, United States commissioner
of education, who dispels the fiction
that this country's educational system
is costly.
"Despite the low salaries of teach
ers, and the meager and inadequate
equipment of schools," says this edu
cator, "many people believe the sup
port of the public schools, element
ary, secondary and higher, to be our
thief burden. The truth is public
education is not a burden. Its cost
is almost negligible when compared
with other expenditures."
It is shown that in 1918, the last
year for which complete reports have
been compiled, this country spent
$9 L9,729,258 for elementary and
secondary public education, for normal
schools for the training of teachers
and for higher education in colleges,
universities and professional schools
whether supported by public taxation
or privately endowed.
Against this expenditure of less
than $1,000,000,000 in 1918 for edu
cation, Commissioner Claxton showed
that according to 1920 reports the
people spent for luxuries in that year
$22,700,000,000, or more than 22 times
as much as they spent for education
only two years before, and $6,000,000,
000, or 30 per cent more than the
United States expended for education
in its entire history.
The amount paid for chewing gum
was two and one-half times the total
expenditures for normal schools, and
almost exactly the same as all state
and city appropriations for higher
education.
The $300,000,000 paid for furs is
more than twice the total cost of all
higher education, and the $350,000.
000 paid for soft drinks is more than
two and one-half times as much.
It is more than the total value o'.'
college and university buildings, in
cluding dormitories, in 1918.
The cost of toilet soaps—$400,000.
000—ir. 1920, and the salaries of ele
mentary and secondary teachers in
1918, are almost exactly the same.
FEDERALLAW
SPURNED
By Southern Railroad Man
ager
Birmingham, Ala.—The high regard
for law, which big business professes,
is shown in its true colors in the case
of the Atlanta, Birmingham & At
lantic railroad, whose employes aro
now on a strike against a wage reduc
tion in defiance of the Cummins-Esch
law. This law was enacted last year
on the urgent request cf big business
and its retainers, who insisted that
machinery be created that would make
railroad strikes improbable.
The first to break this law is the
railroads, and the retainers of big bus
iness are silent. The most glaring
defiance of law is shown by the man
agement of the A., B. & A. The road
reduced wages without conferring
with erhpl6yes or referring the matter
to the railway labor board. The board
ordered that the law be complied with.
The president of the road was then
appointed receiver of the road by Fed
eral Judge Sibley, and the cut was
made effective, regardless of the
Cummins-Esch law.
Val Fitzpatrick, representing the
striking employes, says that the ap
plication for a receiver was made by
the Birmingham Trust and Savrr.gs
Company, which held a note against
the railroad, but the note was nut
due at the time. The unionist state-,
that President Bugg, of the railroad,
testified that he induced the bank
WILL WAKE UP
When They Face Big Bill
For Cossacks
Trenton, N.
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SUMMER IJRESSES!
Voiles and Organdies of the very latest styles and designs at a mdst reason-,
able price and on a confidential, dignified credit plan.
The good old summertime is here. The time when a light, breezy garment is most
wanted. The time when nature itself dresses up for the occasion. Don't fall behind.
The PARISIAN Cash Price Credit Store offers you an opportunity to lead in the parade of
swell dressers, on its most dignified, confidential credit plan. The PARISIAN is a Hamil
ton Store, for the good old Hamilton people, operated by a
.Hamilton man. Don't hesitate
—you are welcome, whether with money or not, for your credit is good with us.
CREDIT
Special sale on Ladies' Suits of the most charming
models, latest designs and materials $19.95 and up
Ladies' Dresses, in silk or satin $14.95 and up
Ladies' Voile or Gingham Dresses $9.98 and up
Men's Suits $22.50 and up
REMEMBER THE PLACE, THE
A S I E E I S O E
Where MR. A. GROBAN
Your old friend, will be more than glad to welcome you
THE
to
stai* proceedings, and that he then
resigned as president of the road to
c,u:'.i iy for the offi of receiver,
to
?!Yh Judge Sibley appointed him
The receiver then ignored the Cuin
in-' s Esch law and arbitrarily cu
v?iir:-s
ir practice v conceded,' sa
Val Fitzpatrick, "that the whole ph i
of the bank and the officials of t':
railroad was to accomplish what ti:•
railroad has been unable to acco
plish by legal methods."
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will wak
up when they are called upon
finance the $300,000 cossack system
that has been established by the stat
legislature over the veto of Governor
Ewards, declares Arthur Quinn, pros
ident of the State Federation of Labor
"The present legislature," the tradi
unionist said, "is the most reaction
ary that New Jersey has had in many
year. Big interests rule, and the
welfare of the people is given very lii
tie consideration Many of the mem
bers are political accidents who have
come here with all sorts of hobbies
and who are trying to inflict thes
hobbies on the public. The state po
lice bill means a burden of at leas
$300,000 on the people of the state
and nobody knows how much greater
the burden will be as the years roll
on and the usual efforts are made to
increase the useless force."
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SPRING ANIJ SIMMER WOOLENS
Now on display,
(ireatest Values in Town
UNION MADE TO ORDER
$22 50 $35.00
Up-to=Date Tailors
Hamilton's Leading Tailors
235 Court St.
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Reliable Dealers in
DRY GOODS CARPETS, CLOAKS
MILLINERY. QUEENSWARE
O U S E U N I S I N S
Voss-Holbrock Stamps With All Cash Purchases
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That's what you'll say when you see clothes made by
me. I am now showing the new patterns for Spring
and Summer, and they are ALL WOOL, at greatly
reduced prices.
TODAY is a ^ood time to leave wmr measure.
ALBERT LEVY,
II .NORTH 1 I11K1) STREET
SiViOKE STRICT LV JN 1 0 N MADE CiGAKS
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Funeral Director
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