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ipfr?! iV •hf, &v \4*J 0 w ?4-i: iM- *l4 iK *Af- •m Ik i* $ i if',} ft' *«.-, t^v v' i«I%£dLtfOifer'lli -*1i --*r VOL. XXL No. 40 Trade uniori incorporation is_.de rflanded by modern feudalists and their retainers, who insist that as "capital" (they mean capitalists) is incorporated, trade unions should do likewise, that they "may be held re sponsible for their acts." This reasoning indicates the low value greed places on the people'sMn teljectual capacity. Corporations are not formed for the purpose of being "held responsi ble." The purpose is to evade liability. Under the partnership form of do ing business each partner can con tract debts in the name of the com pany and all other partners are lia ble for the full amount. The property in the partnership can h§ seized for debt, and if this is not sufficient the other property of each partner can. be seized. Under the corporation form of do ing business this danger is removed. An officer of a corporation can con tract debts in the name of the cor poration, but only the property of the corporation is liable. The property of stockholders can not be seized, as in the case of partnerships. In a partnership each partner has the fate of his associates in his hands. In a corporation the by-laws and con stitution of the corporation define the limits of officials. Corporation stockholders invest what they are willing to lose and can not be held for other damages. Business men are not compelled to incorporate, but they do so because persons will invest money without be ing held responsible. It is now proposed to compel trade unions to do what is optional with business men. HEART OF TRADE UNIONISM AIMED AT BY MODERN FEUDALISTS AND THEIR RETAINERS IN DEMAND THAT WORKERS ORGANIZATIONS HE INCORPORATED v Claim Made That All That is Asked is That Unions Be Made Responsible "Equal" to Capital WHY PAY MORE For Rubbers 218 South Third St. Opp. Palace Theatre Mi" If trade unions' were incorporated they would be constantly menaced by the receivership process whereby their property and treasury would be at the whim of hostile courts. This danger to a corporation does not exist. Its activities are clearly defined in its charter. s"".' •. .'• i. '', i 7.^vr° s^®sr UzL. The activities of a trade union can not be defined because it is a social institution. It can not be separated from the human beings who compos it. These human beings have mem ory, understanding and will, as dis tinguished from a commodity, in which corporations deal. If a trade union were incorporated it could be thrown into court by any detective, spy or "company man" who is a member of the union, and a prop erty-worshipping judge would decide that the union's activities are not sus tained by its incorporation declara tions. With the changing of social view points and the adoption of new meth ods to meet industrial situations, no militant trade union could function under this system of court espionage Aside from reasonable hours, wages and working conditions, which affect the national life, there are high moral reasons for the trade union. The rea sons for the corporation are efficiency, profits and limited liability. The trade union is inseparably link ed with each individual member of the union. The success of the union de velops the intellectual and physical life of each member. The success of the corporation is judged by divi dends. If trade unions were incorporated national and international organiza (Continued on page four) Why pay more for rubbers when the Fit-Rite again proves its lead ership by selling you only standard brands at the lowest possible prices. Compare our prices. Come and compare our goods. LADIES' RUBBERS CHILDREN'S RUBBERS In all styles. To fit any To fit all styles. In all shoe. Guaranteed first qual- sizes. First quality ity. All sizes. $1.25 QC only—$1.00 values i DC values at MEN'S ARCTICS MEN'S RUBBERS Your choice of 1", 2 or 4 To fit all styles shoes. With buckle in cloth top or all reinforced heels and toes. rubber first quality only— All styles, $1.50 all sizes d»0 QC values, go at $4.00 values ^£t*VD BOYS' RUBBERS BOYS' ARCTICS Made of heavy first quality 1 buckle with warm, water rubber with warm lining and proof jersey tops and sturdy double protected he»1s and protected soles and heels toes. All sizes, A A $2.50 values (£1 AT $1.25 values, at «P •vU at «P mUD FIT-RITE SHOE STORE HAMILTON, OHIO •••. KW jfid I Holbrock's Semi-Annual Clearance Sale CLEARANCE SALE OF ALL FALL AND WINTER SHOES AND RUB-* By.Its AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES Mens' Fine Shoes $2.98, $3.45, $3.95, $4.45, $4.95, $5.45, $5.95, $6.45, $6.95 & $8.10 Ladies9 Fine Shoes $2.98, $3.45, $3.95, $4.45, $4.95, $5.45, $5.95, $6.45, $6.95 and $7.45/ BOYS' AND YOUTHS' SHOES $1.50, $1.75, ^1.95, $2.45, $2.95 & $3.45 MISSES' & CHILDREN'S SHOES $1.10, $1.25, $1.45, $1.65, $1.95, $2.45, $3.45 RPBIMEB BQOTS AND SHOES OF ALL KINDS AT REDUCED PRICES Holbrock, 3rd St. Shoe Man $£ inoiujilftj THE HANPV MAN IN fHt NEIjH&0RH°o1 JOpjrUlit) The executive board of the Ohio State Federation of Labor in a three day session in Columbus, Ohio, last week, considered and disposed of much business of the utmost import ance to labor, consisting as it did of workmen' s compensation litigation, the convention city for next year's convention, old age pensions, dis charge of union men by the state ad ministration and routine business. Only one subject acted upon by the executive board will require the con sideration and action of the member ship of the Ohio State Federation pre vious to the next convention of the Federation namely, that of old age pensions. It is deemed of sufficient importance and interest to report the proceedings at Columbus last week, hnd the action was taken on the sub ject. Meeting with the executive board for the consideration of litigation affecting workmen's compensation and plans for initiating an old age pension bill were representatives of the State Building Trades Council, other state labor organizations and international labor organizations hav ing headquarters in Ohio, besides members of the old age pension com mittee of the United Mine Workers of America. It will be remembered that the Hamilton convention of the Ohio State Federation of Labor instructed the executive board to initiate a bill providing for old age pensions, and fuHher to carry the bill to the peo ple by referendum petition if the legislature neglected or refused to pass it in acceptable form. Now going on. We can save you money by at tending our 1 7 N THE B:0TLEK''COUNTY'vPRESS.-'•te' Local Celebrities pA WANT 5 -fO.0M£ OVER TO KVTli \/A KIN OUR. HOUSE 'THE CH\MMEV IS 4T0rFt^ FOR OLD AGE PENSIONS PLANS UNDER WAY TO INITIATE BILL FOR THEM IN OHIO -STAMP SALES TO PROVIDE FUNDS-O. S. OF L. ON THE JOB Opportunity Rife For Labor to Demonstrate That It Is in Earnest in Its Demand For Old Age Pensions The afternoon of January 10th and all of January 11th were devoted to the consideration of old age pension legislation. Committees were ^elected to draft a bill which will be submitted to a similar meeting to be held about April 1st. A commitec was also selected to formulate a plan of organization for the state, counties and municipalities. The real problem presenting itself to the gathering was the question of providing the finances to carry on the work of initiating the bill, take care of *fhe legislative work during the next session of the general assembly, and, if necessary, cover the expense of circulating referendum petitions, etc. All were impressed with the magnitude of the work. The discus sion had not proceeded far until it became clear that the executive board could not make even a beginning until funds were guaranteed and provided. This led to a discussion of the dues paid the federation by local unions and the condition of the State Federa tion treasury. It was disclosed that the funds in the State Federation treasury were less than for two years past, and these, with dues col lectable for the balance of the year, would barely suffice to carry on the regular and routine business of the federation, let alone cover the ex penses incident to an old age pension bill campaign. It became necessary, therefore, to plan in some manner the creation of adequate funds before be ginning the work of printing and initiating a bill. It was felt, further, that unless labor was interested to the extent of providing the funds, the resolution adopted unanimously at the last convention of the federation did not mean what it said and was not expressive of the real sentiments of labor. Many plans were suggested and discussed, only to be rejected because of doubt as to results to be achieved by their adoption. The plan finally agreed upon is called the "stamp plan." It was decided to ask each affiliated union to pledge its member ship to purchase or sell ten stamps at 10 cents per stamp. The plan in mind is to have the unions purchase from Secretary-Treasurer Donnelly, of the federatioo, as many stamps each month as they have members, reselling them to their membership. It is also planned to furnish with the stamps small cardboard books, with appropriate printing thereon, in which the stamps can be pasted by the members after their purchase from the unions. These purchases may extend over a period of 10 months, which means that the mem bers of organized labor will be ask ed to contribute 10 cents a month for 10 months to place an old age pen sion law upon the statute books of Ohio. The unions will buy the stamps from the federation monthly and resell them to their members. It was thought what members of or ganized labor would not be proud to exhibit his filled-out old age pension stamp book containing one dollar's worth of stamps and thereby show the part he took in helping to make the law a reality? •*.M._t"'^t?\.wr «r~* VA FIX IT MISTER 0AK£ WITrt you POD HAMILTON, OHIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20,192$ ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR \W I & It has been pretty generally agree* that the old age pension bill shouh provide for a pension of $1.00 a day Is this pension worth striving for Will organized labor furnish th money to make it possible by buyini old age pension stamps to the exten of $1.00 per member? The proposition will be place squarely up to the membership of th Ohio State Federation of Labor. While the greatest enthusiasm pre vailed during the discussion of old ag pensions last week in Columbus (Continued on page four) Y 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Surety Coupons Denver.—Because they Vefueed to obey a court order to return to work in the meat packing plants, 27 strik ers, including one woman, were sen tenced by District Judge Morley to jail for terms ranging from one to 60 days. The following are the names and sentences of the wage workers who choose prison bars rather than sur render an American ideal: Timothy McCreash, district presi dent of the butcher workmen. 00 days in jail. Dan Mullen, Gilbert Clary and W. H. Hays, local president, secretary and treasurer, respectively, .50 days each in jail. E. E. Yokem, Oscar Hilltrop and Herman Longhart, seven days each in jail. Henry Duckett, Frank Scan Ion, 10. A. Calkins, Edgar Walter, Lawrence $40, $45 and $47.50 Values .. $25, $27.50 and $30 values We'll staki 4 OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO SHOP TODAY The W. C. Frechtiins Co. v* f*4«'S'?%?*\n v^ -A.*.* DEFY "CAN'T-STRIKE" LAW JAILED BY INJUNCTION JUDGE COLORADO BUTCHER WORKMEN UPHOLD AMERI CAN IDEAL Choose Prison Bars Rather Than Accept Slave-Enforcing Sta ute The crowds are coming to this old time special purchase sale which gains momentum with each succeeding day E A N U A Y CLEARANCE SALES offers the lowest prices in years of only High Grade Goods INTRODUCING AT SPECIAL PRICES MINA TAYLOR DRESSES THE HOUSE GARB FOR DISCRIMINATING WOMEN Introductory Prices $2.95, $3.95 The W. C. Frechtling Co. "MEET ME AT FRECHTLINQ'S CORNER" \r /i- Harnandez and Stanley Kinder, each one day in jail. Rose Travison and 13 others, sus pended sentence of one day each in jail. The injunction was issued at the re quest of the state industrial commis sion, which enforces—or is supposed to enforce the Colorado "cai^t strike" law. Attorneys for the unionists asked for a stay of sentence, but this was denied and they were hustled to jail. The attorneys are contesting the de cision. Judge Morley painted a frightful picture of conditions in this state if violators of the slave legislation were not punished. "Even your own homes, your fam ilies, would not be sure if we were to permit open violations of the laws, such as in this instance," he said. (Continued on page four) r: $ URUSAVWOS STAMPS i» UKO IIV TKS UNITED HATES GOVERNMENT me and Overcoats $18 $34 $50, $55 and $60 values our REPUTATION that these are the greatest Values Hamilton has ever seen MAX- E -EPH-RATII EXCLUSIVE CLOTH3ER FOR MEi Hakiltqn Hotel Blo& OPPOSITE JEFFERSON THEATRE 7 '"J $ '-h Suits 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 $ 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 V|. 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