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Company in a statement published in
the evening papers sent up a sad wail
that brought tears to the eyes and
saddened the hearts of the reading
public. It was all brought about by
those nasty, bad, bad molder boys.
The company in its sad plaint for pub
lic sympathy told how it wanted to
do SO much for the boys that they
(the boys) just wouldn't behave, so
that they (the company) decided
run them away all together so that
it could go on with its open shop plan,
and hoped that the public would un
derstand (and of course place its sym
pathy and sentiment where it was in
tended that the advertisement should
place it.) It isn't known at this time
that tW public was so much concerned
irt^the placing of six molders back to
work (as explained in the advertise
ment) as to call for an expensive ex
planation. The cost of the statement
advertisement would have paid the
extra dollar per day in controversy for
the six molders for two weeks.
But that isn't the thing at all. It
isn't the question of the dollar a day
per man saving this is involved. It
is a move for the open shop that is
involved. It is well rumored that the
Long & Allstatter Company has had
the open shop bee a buzzin' for a long
time, and just such a move as it
started last week has been looked for.
It is suspicioned too, that the Long
& Allstatter Company is about ready
to start up with a big force and that
the calling in of six molders with an
offer of a dollar a day reduction in
wages with the expectation that the
men would refuse to accept, was only
part of a carefully prepared and laid
out plan, which worked out as expect
ed it would, that is, it worked out
as planned up to the time the mold
ers refused the wage reduction.
The plan, no doubt, then called for
going to the public with the statement
of how nice the company wanted to
be to its employes. It told how the
molders refused to "help us under the
present conditions and at the $5.00
per day wage" but it didn't say that
the arrangement to "help us" is tcf
be only a temporary one and that as
soon as things opened up the men
would again receive the $6 a day min
imum wage. They didn't say in their
statement that they serve coffee,
cakes and sandwiches and allow an
hour twice a day for a smoker and
furnish the smokes to the boys. They
didn't say all this, but one could al
most believe that, such is the case
after reading the advertisement. The
whole thing of the advertisement is a
laying of a foundation for public sen
timent when the real blow-off comes.
Public sentiment is a'mighty strong
factor and a valuable asset in time of
industrial disagreement, and the Press
is wilfing to give the Long & All
statter Company credit for having
enough gray matter for realizing this
fact. But front all that can be learned
at this time the -public so far hasn't
shed many tears over the matter.
The company in its statement says
that it called in six of its former mold
ers arid asked them to work for $5.00
per day, and that these men agreed
to accept the same under the present
conditions. It further said the men
continued to work y*itil induced by a
labor union agent to quit. Local
Molders' No. 68, in a statement, deny
every bit of this. They say that when
the company told the men that they
OH MY STOMACH
"I had stomach trouble so badly that
nothing I ate would disrest as it should,
said Sadie E. Hamilton, Portland, Mp., an
the besan a remarkable story of the relief
she haa secured from A
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LONG & ALLSTATTER CO.
Failed to Live Up to Agreement With Iron Molders*
Union and Men Refuse to Work—Relieved That
Movement is Hut Start to Open Shop
LftlrtweektkeLong A Allstatter
Phosphate, the
new reconstructive, stomach tonic and system
purifier.
"Everythinfc that I ate would lie in my
stomach like a lump," she oxplained. "Gas
would form :uid would suffer distress all
the time. I got so I could hardly keep any
thing down. Trying to get relief, I had my
stomach pumped out, but even this did not heUi
me as 1 continued just as bad.
"1 kept hearing so much about Argo
Phosphate that I thought maybe it might
help me and I decided to try it. I have
taken two bottles and to my surprise I am
already feeling tine, can eat anything and
am not troubled at all.
"I am completely rid of my old stomach
trouble that I had for three years.
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not felt so well for years and I am cer
tainly glad to endorse Argo-Phosphate be
cause 1 want others to be helped by this
wonderful medicine."
'"The spirit of wanting to help others is
what makes suffering men and women five
these splendid public endorsements of Argo
Phosphate," said a local druggist. a5
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must either accept the company's
terms or their places would be filled
with non-union men, the men quit.
The Molders' Union further declares
that the Long & Allstatter Company
is a party to an agreement entered
into between the various foundries in
the district and the Iron Molders'
Union wherein it is agreed that the
wage rate is to be six dollars per day,
minimum, the eight hour day to pre
vail and thirty .days' notice to be given
should either party desire a change.
This agreement, the molders say,
has, in this case on the part of the
Long & Allstatter Company been ut
terly ignored and violated in that the
company failed to give the thirty days'
notice that it was dissatisfied or desir
ed a change.
In fact, as stated before, it is be
lieved that the company has a well
laid plan for the open shop, and the
movement of last week is the first
boom in the launching of the cam
paign. The first play, it seems, is
to be for public sentiment. But others
can play the game too. The union
molders are not interfering with the
non-union men now at work in the
company's foundry nor do they in
tend doing so. This is likely to prove
a disappointment and may cause the
revision of the plans. Getting up a
little violence is always a good play
for public sentiment, but the work
ers are also learning to play the
game even though .they may not be
high school nor college bred.
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Did you know that (5,000 girls dis
appeared from their homes last year?
As startling as these*figures may
seem, the above statement is never
theless a fact, proven by undeniable
statistics and official records. They
were girls from every walk of life anil
from every type of community from
the great metropolitan centers down
to the smallest country village.
Here you will agree is a matter of
vital importance to every home and
it has, been made the basis theme of
photoklrama, which the manage
ment of the Rialto theatre considers
to be the greatest human-interest mo
tion picture ever produced, and it is
with great pleasure that we will offer
for your approval and entertainment
the Warner Bros, production, "Why
Girls Leave Jlome," adapted from the
famous stage success, and featuring
Anna Q. Nilsson and an all-star cast
It will be the feature attraction
at the Rialto, Sunday, Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, February 5, 6
7 and 8, and in order to take care
of the immense crowds that will want
to see this sensational photoplay
will also be shown at the Jefferson
Sunday, February 5th.
"Why Girls Leave Home" does not
deal with the problems that may face
a young girl after she has left her
home or what becomes of her after
she leaves th« family roof tree But
it vividly depicts the cause and not
the effect. And if the first is elimi
nated the second naturally does not
occur.
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NOTICE!
AH delegates to (he Trades and
Labor Council are requested to In1
present at the regular meeting nexf
Tuesday night. Business of import
ance and in which every organization
and their members are vitally inter
ested will be discussed. Be there with
out fail.
STANLEY OGG, President.
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MOiVIES AS MISSION AR
IES TO PROMOTE TRADE
Washington.—The movie has be
come a trade rnissionary. It is the
belief of the department of commerce
that representative industrial films
will provide an effective method in
promoting export trade. At any rate
the government is making arrange
ments to show in pictorial form to the
people of otner countries the -indus
trial ability and facilities of the
Unit.de States. Productions will be
undertaken with the co-operation of
the motion-picture experts of the bu
reau of mines and manufactures
though
the
is pictured.
cost of the films must be
borne by the
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company whose product
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BOXING BOUTS
At Eagles' Temple Score a
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The lirst of a series of boxing
bouts were staged at Eagles' temple
on Wednesday night, and from all re
ports they proved a hummer. It is
claimed by many old timers present
that the events were the best pulled
in this city in many days. It was an
all-amateur show and was advertised
is such and there was no letting out
the impression that professional fight
ers were to act or that men with high
falutin' titles were to take part. It
was to be amateur with the best to
le had, and that's just what was
staged.
The show is put on by A1 Bezenah,
the well-known fighter and promoter
of Dayton, Ohio. The Eagles of Day
ton have been putting on these ama
teur shows three times a week, and it
is said that one has to be there early
to get a seat. So popular are they
proving in the Gem city.
It is said that the amateurs put up
nntch better fighting in many cases
than do the professionals for the rea
son that they are fighting for a
chance to get in the big game and
they know that unless they make good
there is to be no chance for advance
ment, while on the other hand many
of the professionals stall around and
get by on their reputation without
giving action.
The bouts at Eagle temple are to
be staged each Wednesday, and as a
result of the good showing made by
the scrappers the other night it is be
lieved the capacity of the hall will
be taxed for the future events.
ALONG THE LINE
Photo- Engravers Win In
Battle Against Longer
Hour Day
New York Victory Starts
Hundred Per Cent Rout
ol' Dissenters
Chicago.—The commercial employ­
ers who opened up a battle on the
International Photo-Engravers' Union
two months ago have learned a valu
»!e lesson in the school of experience.
They have the notice of surrender
nailed to the mastheads in nearly
every city in which they started the
row. The union's decisive defeat" of
the New York commercial employers
a week ago evidently started the rout,
and in not a single instance has the
union given ground, holding to the
44-hour week and opposing reductions
in wages. The employers made a gen
era! demand for the 48-hour week and
wage reductions ranging from 10 to
'20 per cent, afterward modified to
$.r» and $(» a week. Throughout the
country approximately .'5,.r)00 men had
been locked out.
Practically all of these have return
ed to work upon the union's terms
Besides New York the engravers have
returned to work under union condi
tions in Chicago, where 700 men were
locked out Philadelphia, with 300
men involved Newark, N. .T. Pitts
burgh, except two shops Cleveland,
125 men, all shops Columbus,
men, all shops Cincinnati, 90 men,
all shops Dayton, 9 men, all shops
Canton, 22 men, all shops St. Louis,
90 men Milwaukee, 85 Des Moines,
one shop, others settled without lock
out Indianapolis, 54 men in all shops
went back to work Fort Worth, 12
men Houston, all but one shop Fort
Wayne, 16 men. Partial settlements
were made in many other cities and
in still others negotiations for new
agreements on the 44-hour basis are
being carried on with success.
In Minnepapolis and St. Paul em
ployers broke agreements by locking
out the workers. All but four have
since repented and tfie workers have
returned to the shops under the con
ditions prevailing before the lockout
In Denver the employers not only
locked out the workers, but in doing
so they violated the state industrial
law.
In a letter of congratulation to the
membership of the union Mathew
Wohl, international president, says:
"This lockout was forced by our em
ployers upon the members of our local
unions. How successfully we have
resisted their organized demands, how
generally we have justified the right
eousness of our cause and how effi
ciently we have mastered the situa
tion is best illustrated by our victor
ies."
EMPLOYES OWN LITTLE.
New York—The "partnership" fairy
tale that steel trust publicity agents
love to relate, when defending Gary
ism, is not sustained by the steel
trust's report on common stock owner
ship.
It is shown that the holders of this
stock total 107,439 persons. T^e num
ber of workers employed by the trust
in normal times approximates 250,000
If all the stock was held by employes
every share would be divided
between
more than two workers.
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MEN JAILED NO CHARGffi
Denver, Colo.—Eighteen of the
loeked-out packinghouse workers who
were four blocks from the plant have
been arrested for picketing and thrown
into jail here.
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THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS
The rooms of the Press are sad
and gloomy these days. All because
of the loss of one of the force whom
we all regarded highly. Hattie is
gone. We refer to Hattie Eckenroth,
who on Wednesday morning was unit
ed in holy Wedlock with John Hafner,
one of Butler county's most popular
young farmers.
Hattie has always been the "life" of
KEEP PROMISE
All That Miners Ask of Op
erators at This Time
Workers Declare Prevention
of Strike is Wholly in
Hands of Coal
Owners
Washington. Representatives of
the United Mine Workers of America,
declare that if there is a great coal
strike April 1 the operators will be
responsible for it. The miners' en
voys have gone so far as to request the
government to urge the mine oper
ators of the central competitive dis
trict to hold conferences in accord
with the joint agreement entered into
March 31, 1920. This agreement was
entered into in New York city, and
provides "that an interstate joint con
fei-ence be held prior to April 1, 1922.
the time and place of holding such
meeting being referred to a commit
tee of two operators and two miners
from each state represented, together
with the international officers of the
Ignited Mine Workers' organization."
This meeting was called byv Presi
dent John L. Lewis, of the United
Mine Workers, to be held in Pitts
and all mine operators in the field
were invited to be represented."
While operators from the Illinois
field recognized theft- obligation and
agreed to the meeting, many from
Western Pennsylvania and Ohio de
clined to carry out the terms of the
trade agreement. Because of this
declination, some of the operators in
the Indiana field declared that a meet
ing under the circumstances would be
futile.
A declaration by a high official of
the government that a mine strike is
inevitable in the bituminous field
amazed the miners' officers, in view
of the fact that the government in
1920 brought about the conference
of operators which framed the joint
agreement. This pact was made to
carry out the policy of both miners
and operators of the last twenty years
whereby strikes could be avoided
through joint conferences and wage
scales be made in joint convention.
The miners can now see no reason
for a change in this policy.
They are prepared to carry out
the joint agreement of March 31, 1921.
But are the operators deliberately
setting the stage for a strike in an
effort to raise the price of coal and
lay the blame upon the miners? It':
an old dodge.
ASK PRESIDENT TO ACT
St. Paul, Minn.—The city council of
^this city, together with the Minneap
olis city council, have asked President
Harding and Secretary of Labor Davis
to intervene in the enforced strike of
butcher workmen. The strike was
caused by a wage cut approved by a
company "union," composed of super
intendents, bosses and straw jmen. In
Omaha and other cities these "unions
have ceased functioning since the
strike.
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FARMERS SUPPLY MEAT
Wichita, Kan.—Farmers' organiza
tions of this vicinity have advised city
officials that they will prevent a meat
shortage by supplying fresh meats
from the farms of the county. In
Kansas City three municipal meat
markets have been opened. Co-opera
tive stores and meat markets in near
by cities have contracted with farmers
to supply fresh meat direct from the
farm.
Eye Strain
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Fatigue
r\0 you ever feel tired, ner
*"^..vous and depressed after
a hard day's work?
That condition may be due
to the condition of your eyes.
Come jn and let us test your
eyes. A well-fitted pair of
glasses may add consider
ably to your efficiency and
comfort.
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the Press force, and to say that we
miss her is putting it mild. Many
times she has guided us through a
sad and gloomy hour and it will be
many days, we fear, before her place
is fully filled.
If goc/d wishes bring happiness,
then llattie's days should be filled with
sunshine, for the very best wishes of
the whole Press force for every day
of happiness goes with her.
URGE LABOR LEGISLA
LATION
Albany, N. Y.—In its program of
labor legislation to be presented to
the state legislature, the State Feder
ation of Labor asks that laws be pass
ed which will-restore to the state in
lustrial commission some of its for
mer efficiency. Under the pretense of
economy Governor Miller's reorgani
zation of the commission has seriously
aft'ecte'd the worth of this important
state department.
The workers also demand the re
peal of the Lusk law, which places
public school teachers under secret
espionage, Spies can report on the
Americanism of teachers, who are not
permitted to defend themselves.
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BANS WAGE-GASHING
And Urges Union Shop As
Best for All Concerned
Contractor Says Union Men
Can Be Trusted to Do
flood Work Because
Competent
Lowell, Mass.—C. W. Johnson &
Sons, contractors, declare for the
union shop, the union wage-scale and
against any movement to break down
the unions and introduce the chaotic
non-union shop idea.
.Johnson Will pay the union rate
for every line of work in his building
operations for the next twelve months.
Here is what he says:
"We are not gojn^ to lower the
wages of our workmen. WP intend to
maintain regular union rates during
the coming year. We believe the pres
ent wages received by carpenters,
painters and affiliated building trades
workmen are as low as they ought to
be considering the cost of living.
"We are absolutely opposed to
chopping down the wages of good
workmen, and we shall stand back of
them and hold to the union schedules
now in effect."
Mr. Johnson declared that he
opposed to a movement that hopes
lo reduce the present wages of Low
ell building laborers. Me says he can
get better work done by paying
straight union ^vages, following union
hours and securing at the same time
experienced workmen "who are com
petent and who can be trusted to do
their work without being under any
restraining influences or shadows of
lower wages."
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"MR. FAC1NG-BOTH
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Chattanooga, Tenn.—in comment
ing on the "can't-strike" suggestion
by Ben W. Hooper, vice chairman of
the railroad labor board, the Labor
World of this city says:
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"His present attitude recalls a
former campaign in this state when
he Was dubbed by a political
opponent,
'Mr. Facing-Both-Ways.'
Mr. Hooper is an ex-governor
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of
this state. He was appointed a mem
ber of the public group on the rail
road labor board, and is supposed to
be neutral. While addressing a New
York gathering of railroad executives
he lined up with the railroads by fa
voring
legislation to outlaw
strikes.
KANSAS' LEGAL WAGE LOW
*opeka.~Minimum wages for wo
men workers of Kansas are $8.50 a
week. An effort will be made before
the industrial court, which will hold
hearings in February, to increase this
amount. The merchants of the state
will oppose any change. It is said,
they are gathering evidence to prove
to the court that increase of overhead
charges will drive business, from the
state. That's another old one.
GLOVE WORKERS' SHOP PAYS
Chicago.—About 14 months ago the
Glovemakers' Union of this city en
gaged in glovemaking on a small
scale as an experiment, with a few
members interested in the project.
At a recent directors' meeting the
first annual report showed a profit
justifying payment of 6 per cent divi
dend. Despite the business slump, the
ulovenmkers' business venture did not
lose a day.
The HoibrocK. Bros.
Made of Pure Lard, Flour, Milk, Granulat
ed Sugar, Salt and Fleishman's Yeast.
Think of it! A one pound loaf wrapped
bread, per loaf
Country Club, great big 1'2 pound loaf
wrapped bread. The best bread money can
buy. Absolutely the greatest value in the
United States. 112 pound loaf
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U'MIt CENT*
65.000 (URLS LOST IN YEAR
DO YOU KNOW
GIRLS
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hi unit1!- to lake cure owryboily that will want to si*t' this picture on the opening
day, SLLNDAV, KKBKLARY 5th, we will show it at both tiie K1ALTO ami JEFFEKSON
THEATRES ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, and at the Rialto the balance of the en
gagement, up to and including Wednesday, February 8th. You must admit that this Jji
giving the public—SERV ICE.
ADMISSION—Adults 83 etS. ChHdren 1« cents
MUST TAKE TIME TO
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xHarrisbt»rg, Pa.—Employes
dustries in this state at least must
take sufficient time to eat their
lunches, even if the employes would
rather work th&n eat. So rules
the
state industrial board in a
case
brought before
it
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,*HE THOUSAN6s OF REA§ONS^j,
.Important of which are vividly otNcfep|
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WOMEN QUIT R. R. SHOPS
Washington.-—Women employed in
railroad shop work decreased 50.9 per
cent from 1919 to 1920, according to
statistics of the interstate commerce
commission. Women employed in
clerical work increased 18.5 per cent in
the same period. Nearly 100,000 wo
men are now employed by Ciass I
railroads.
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BARBERS' CHIEF IS DEAD
Albany, N. Y.—Frank X. Nosehang,
president of the Journeymen Bar
bers' International Union, with head
quarters in Indianapolis, died in this
city, after a stomach ailment of sev
eral wefeks. Deceased was well
known to trade unionists of the"
United States and Canada.
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clared that "half an hour is not suf«
ficient time to obtain a meal when
the workday practically extends td.
ten hour$,w IVe grow more human
every day.
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