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THE PRESS OftlCIAL ORGAN OF ORGANIZED LABOR OF HAMILTON AND VICINITY. 4 lOHIO ASSftj Members Ohio Labor Press Association THE NONPAREIL PRINTING CO PUBLISHERS AND PROPRIETORS Subscription Price $1.00 per Payable in Advance. Year W« do not hold oamlvN responsible for any views or opinions expressed in the article* or communications of correspondents. Communications solicited from secretaries of all societies and organizations, and should be addressed to The Butler County Press, 826 Market Street. Hamilton, Ohio. The publishers reserve the right to reject any advertisements at any time. Advertising rates made known on appli cation. Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a Kuarantee of good faith. Subscribers changing their address will please notify this office, giving old and new address to insure regular delivery of paper FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29,1922 Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter Issued Weekly at 326 Market Street. Hamilton, Ohio. Telephone 1296 Endorsed by the Trades and Labor Council of Hamilton, Ohio. Endorsed by the Middletown Trades and Labor Council of Middletown, O. GREETINGS To our Friends, to our Advertising Patrons, to our Subscribers, in fact to everyone, the Butler County Press extends sincere wishes for a Prosper ous and Happy New Year. K 1922 We raise our hats in reverenece to the passing year and say farewell. Of its ills let us be forgetful save as they strengthen us for greater effort in the year to come. For the gladness it has brought let us feel the warmth of thanks. It is not the overwhelming passions which bring fulness into life, but rather the little joys and sorrows which mark our passage day by day. So as we reach the crumbling milestone of the dying year let us realize that with all its seeming hardships it has stamped upon us all the mark of some degree of progress. We wave the parting hand not without regret, but rather as one thankful to the hand that whip ped us into better manhood, each with face turned outward toward the ris ing sun, determined, unafraid. To often do we heed the melancholy ad monition, "No sooner do we take on life than that moment we begin to die." Facing the advent of the new born year let us rather realize that DANCE no sooner have we started on the great adventure than that moment we begin to live. Here on earth, where for the time we must "play house," the race is to the swift, the battle to the strong. We may not all be fleet of foot, nor powerful in build, but we can play the game with hopeful ness and confidence, unconquerable in the conviction that truth and honor are not yet gone, that love and human brotherhood are not dying with the passing year, but will live for us to win the only prize in life worth hav ing, the prize of service. ft ft to WOBBLY VPOLOGIES Stock dividend disbursements for 1922 are expected to total $1,500,000, 000, of which total the Standard oil and affiliated companies have issued about $750,000,000. The wide publicity given this un usual financial development and the fact that its purpose is to enable men of wealth to evade their income taxes is resulting in a serious effort on the part of financial journals to excuse this distribution of corporation sur pluses. On the whole their apology is wobbly. It is like the effect of a per son telling a white lie, but in this case the effort is a little belated. In Appreciation of Your Valued Patronage and Friendly Co-Operation of the Past Year We Wish You a Happy and Prosperous New Year ahead to make ourselves WORTHY of your continued favors during 1923 The New York Racket Stores BUTLER COUNTY'S GREATEST VARIETY STORES 20 South Third St., Hamilton, Ohio 226 Broadway, Middletown, Ohio M. D. McGRATH Whatever may be said in extenu ation, it is quite apparent that con gress is likely to take steps in the future against such proceedure, even though it may become a case of lock ing the stable after the horse is stolen. "KELLERS UNTENABLE POSITION" The administration newspapers were quick to condemn Congressman Oscar E. Keller, of Minnesota, for rebuking the judiciary committee of the house of representatives, the committee of which Congressman Volstead is chairman, when it became apparent that a "whitewash" was framed for Attorney General Daugh erty in the impeachment of that offi cial made by Mr. Keller. The Duluth Herald holds Mr. Kel ler's position to be untenable and de clares when "the investigation had fairly started," Mr. Keller "threw up his case, challenged the integrity of the court, and refused to have any thing more to do with it." "Now the committee has summoned him to appear and tell, under oath what he knows about Attorney Gen eral Daugherty and he is refusing and defying the committee," com plains the Herald. It then participates in the "white wash" for Mr. Daugherty by scoring Mr. Keller with this bit of admoni tion: "If that sort of thing can be tol erated, any irresponsible member of congress can make any kind of charges against any government of ficial, from the president down, and when he has impugned the character and motives of that official, he can refuse to help in finding and report ing the facts. The' injustice of this at Labor Temple Hall every SATURDAY NIGHT. Peer less Orchestra. Chas. Elble, Manager. Message of Optimism and Good Wishes Tearners a i & & $ A $ A ft ft ft ft ft ft i ft fh By SAMUEL GOMPERS President, American Federation of Labor O ALL members of the trade union movement, to all wage wherever they may be, to the masses of our people, Greetings of the Season. Labor has cause to rejoice at this Christmastide and upon the threshold of this new year. Labor has vindicated once more the maxim that truth crushed to earth will rise again. Labor has come out of the valley and today its hosts are encamped upon the hills. Labor looks forward, with confidence and courage. In union there is strength and there is wisdom. Labor, under the banner of trade unionism, organized, knit together in federations and finally in one great federation, knows now its own invincibility. Labor knows today its own courage, its own self-restraint, its own great philosophy, the eternal truth and righteousness of its cause. Labor is marching on! Hail, 1923. Welcome, New Year. Greetings to all wjio toil! to the official attacked is manifest. It is refusing that official his day in court. It will not do, and the house judiciary committee will be justified in using the sternest measures against the man who made these charges and refuses to let them be examined and a true verdict for or against the ac cused official returned." That makes good reading for the friends of the administration, but the Herald isn't fooling the pjeople who are not being influenced by the news papers. They have other means of getting information. The Herald knows why Mr. Keller has withdrawn from the judiciary committee, but it will not give its readers the reason or the facts. It would prefer to shield a servant of privilege such as Daugherty and condemn a champion of the people like Keller. If we mis take not the Herald will eat its own words by the time the St. Paul con gressman gets through with the present attorney general. The most serious charges Mr. Kel ler presented against Daugherty have not been heard by the committee. Chairman Volstead seems to becontent to magnify the importance of the les ser counts which, taken alone, do not constitute impeachable offenses. The judiciary committee consists largely of "lame duck" congressmen, all friendly and partial to Mr. Daugherty and bitter against members of the Keller habit of political thought. Every hearing revealed a determi nation on the part of the committee to rush proceedings through in short order. No matter how good a case may be made against the attorney general the temper of the committee indicated to Mr. Keller and his ad visers that a "whitewash" for Daugh erty would be reported out to the house during the present session when the overwhelming republican major ity, made up of nearly 100 "lame ducks" can be expected to block an impeachment trial of the attorney general. Samuel Untermyer became disgust ed with the brazen attitude of the committee, threw up his hands and left Washington. Jackson H. Ralston, attorney for Mr. Keller, was quick to observe the patent bias of the commit tee, and the demeanor of several of its members who will be ex-congress men after March 4th next, and he advised his client to ignore the hear ings at this time. So far as the prosecution is concerned the charges against Daugherty will not be pressed until the new congress convenes. Only Three of the 14 counts against the attorney general have been heard. They pertained to the Burns appoint ment, failure to enforce the safety appliance act and the injunction against the shopmen. When Mr. Daugherty's accusers are iven a free opportunity to present their full case to an unloaded com mittee, such administration papers as i he Duluth Herald, we predict, will be Kept busy apologizing for Mr. Daugh rty instead of defending him as they are now doing. And when that time omes it will be interesting to watch he acrobatic stunts performed by the vening paper.—The Labor World. ii n iii THE MACHLNE AGE We are living in a mechanical age. The business show recently held in New York exhibited machines that iv rform delicate work that once was •nsidered only possible through man ual dexterity. One machine stamps, als, postmarks, stacks and counts etters. Electric calculators strike a bookkeeping balance, and one device hag a typewriter attachment which makes accounts by hand unnecessary. There is another machine for prepar TJTE BUTLER COTTNTY PRESS Greetings and Welcome ing packages, which ties the package and cuts the string, while another weighs it for parcel post shipment and places the proper postage on it The mechanical age should be an era of widespread blessings for the human race, the enormous labor saved should have provided leisure for all. Instead, it has spawned a brood of vulgar millionaires, intensified the la bor of millions, produced imperialism, with its hideous wars and transform ed plenty in to curse. When the ma chine is mastered by society, instead of being an instrument for human ex ploitation ,its potential blessings will then be available for all. This will not be possible except through the realization of an industrial democ racy. ft ft ft ft THE STEEL JUNGLE Due to infinite naggin, the steel industry has abolished the seven-day week. It does take some people long time to develop ftito a civilized condition. It won't do to speak too soon, though, for fourteen per cent of the steel workers are still slaves to the 12-hour day. Civilization has not yet been reached. The secretary of the steel corpora tion claims that a determined effort is being made to eliminate the twelve hour day entirely and that Judge Gary is the leader of this movement. We've heard that before. How long does it take to eliminate it when there have been millions of men looking for work Perhaps some more infinite nagging will help the judge to speed up. Incidentally a member of congress —Wood, of Indiana—with a steel plant in his district—concurs in s frank admission of the steel corpora tion that it is a corporation with i soul. What a supernatural psychic that congressman must be—to be able to see a soul in a corporation that hands a twelve-hour day to fourteen per cent of its employes Is he sure it wasn't an evil spirit that he saw I ft ft ft ft ft WAGES AND LIVING COSTS According to figures made public by the National Industrial Conference Board, the cost of living rose one per cent throughout the country during the month of October. On the whole, the cost of living to day is 57.1 per cent higher than it was in July, 1914. In other words a dollar that was worth 100 cents in July, 1914, is worth only 63 cents today, as far as its purchasing power is concerned. That is hardly getting "back to normalcy." The cost of housing is still 71 per cent above the 1914 figure, while the coal prices are 87 per cent above normal. These statistics give rise to the question: How many industries are paying labor wages 87, 71, or 57 per cent above the 1914 level When the cost of living began to rear, wages trailed behind and it was only when prices were nearing their peak that wages were increased, only to be the first to be reduced when the donward trend began. Labor was thus made the goat at both ends. ft ft ft ft ft HUGE AUTO PROFITS New York.—The general motors corporation, manufacturers of auto mobiles, will have a surplus of $40, 000,000 at the end of the year. This will be in the treasury after all charges and taxes have been paid and sufficient sums set aside to meet divi dends on preferred and common stock. The du Ponts, powder manufacturers, are the largest share holders. The financial position of the corporation is declared to be "thoroughly satisfac tory." ft & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & redm jr L•• v EXTENDS TO THE PEOPLE OF HAMILTON AND BUTLER COUNTY BEST WISHES FOR A Happy and Prosperous New Year Three More UNION STORES REUTTI & CO., FURNITURE ANDERSON PIANO CO. U. B. TAILORING CO. These firms have signed contracts with the Retail^Clerks' Union and are Fair to Organized Labor 40 UNION STORES IN HAMILTON LOOK FOR THE UNION STORE CARD Hay Wunderlich, President Robt. A. Fallert, Sec. RETAIL CLERKS' UNION, LOCAL 119 ,,,, ... .... The First National Bank W- w ORIGINAL PLAN For CHRISTMAS SAVINGS WE HAVE SOLVED THE CHRISTMAS PROBLEM FOR YOU Open a Christmas Savings Account with Us START AT ANY TIME Indicate to us that you want to withdraw next Christmas and we will issue a Christmas Savings Book. You can deposit any amount from 10c up, at any time during the year. After Decemberl, 1923, we will pay you the full amount •deposited with 3 per cent interest. Our Plan is Simple Call Early For Your Book Yours To Serve The Dime Savings Bank Co. 215 HIGH STREET & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & &