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Convention Opened at Steu
benville, Monday, With
More Than 500 Dele
gates Present
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Stanley Ogg is Chairman Of
Rules Committee—
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TKe forty-second annual ccfSiventTon
ifcf the Ohio State Federation of Labor
4]pened Monday morning of this week
ill K. of P. hall, Steubenville, Ohio.
There were present at the opening
iession more than 500 delegates from
*11 parts of the state.
The convention was called to order
A. C. Johnston, chairman of the
%cal committee, who introduced the
sigarious speakers. Reverend Green,
tijf Steubenville, offered the opening
grayer. Addresses of welcome were
Wade by R. P. Price, service director
J&mes Dunn, president of the Steu
benville central labor body George
M. Crawford, president of the Cham
ber of Commerce State Senator
Harry M. Carpenter Frank Linton,
uepresentative to the state legisla
ture. Reverend Father Smogar pro
nounced the benediction. Immediately
after the opening prayer the dele
gates sang the first and last verses
of "America," led by Brother Arnold
Sill.
Immediately at the close of the
Opening program Chairman Johnston
presented John P. Frey, who needs
Ho introduction to Ohio labor, presi
dent of the Ohio State Federation of
Labor, and turned the convention over
to him. President Frey launched
into an address that held the delegates
spellbound and brought fqrth much
applause. Among other things said
by President Frey was a strong ap
peal for closer unity in the ranks of
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CROSSWORD
Horizontal.
1—finormotis person,. 6—Drench
11—Yearly 13—Henlna.
14—Proposition 15—To snare
17—To rise above 18—Lilko
W—Part of the mouth
tl—Street car track (Eng.)
28—Period of time
§#—Frozen rain 26—To sag
|?—Town In Indiana, noted for steel
mills
28—Football field (slang)
#0—Pair 8^—Comfy
12—Corrects a MSS.
24—Courage 86—Eggs
17—Confederate general
22—Small person 40—Saltpeter-
ft42—Sharp
#6—To covet 47—To endure
48—Noise of trumpets
60—Observes
6£—Make a mistake
68—Notwithstanding
66—Rodent I S2*~Like^
67—Kind of tree 68—Halo
60—Note of musical scale
tfl—Approached 68—To breathe in
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Ohio organized labor.
President Frey anmrancecT the
various committees.
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, ad
dressed the delegates at the after
noon session. When President Green
was presented the delegates arose
and wildly cheered and applauded for
many minutes. The warm reception
visibly affected the A. F. of L. chief
and he seemed unable to recover his
composure for several minutes.
Declarations of principles of the
-American Federation of Labor were
told the delegates by President Green.
They include:
Continued fight for child labor
amendment.
Intensive militant organization
campaign.
Organization of union labor insur
ance to be handled by internationals.
Many things of importance to
organized labor were dwelt upon by
President Green during his talk. At
the close of his address he received
a great round of applause.
Jack Scheaf, John Jobe and Stan
ley Ogg, fourth vice president of the
federation, are attending the conven
tion as local delegates. Ogg was
named by President Frey as chairman
of the committee on rules of order
and order of business.
The convention will continue all
week and longer if necessary to con
clude all business coming before it.
Many matters of much importance
and interest to the organized workers
are being transacted at this year's
session of the state organization, and
which will be given more fully in
next week's issue of the Press.
MILK TRUST JOKES
Denver.—The milk trust in this
city has raised prices 2 cents a quart
because the farmers "are in a bad
condition."
The farmers are making a desper
ate fight to secure a 1-cent increase
from the milk trust.
PUZZLE No. 12
((g), 1926, {WMtern Newspaper Union.)
48—"I lov«" (Latin)
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Vertical.
1—Prisons (var. sp.)
2— Division of a ball gan«
2—Indefinite article
4—Crazy person (slang)
6—Small pastry ®—Remain
7—-Rowing Implement
8—-City near Babylon
9—Dotted with heavenly bodies
10—Short written composition
12—Grease
18—Cleansing material
16—Factors 17—To Caint
£0—Hole In skin
22—To cut grass 28—Facility
24—Man whose wife 1b dead
27—Rules 29—Couoh
81—Island off Greece
33—Black, viscous substance
86—Boy's name —Costly
89—Untrue 40—Water wheel
41—Always
42—Kind of woolen oloth
44—Chart 4f—Annual
47—Kind of green vegetable (pL)
48—Turn In the road
49—Case for toilet articles
61—To guide 62—Expired
64—Sea eagles
67—In behalf of (prefix)
69—Exclamation of surprise
42—Indefinite artlole
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Summary and Digest of
Important Events of the
Week, Here and Abroad
American Federation of Labor ex
ecutive council scathingly denounces
Pennsylvania railroad for unfair
treatment of workers.
All important banks in Paris affect
ed by strike of clerks walk-out
spreads to provinces.
American Federation of Labor to
have moving picture film made show
ing benefits of unionism.
Committee of six headed by John
L. Lewis given power to call anthra
cite miners' strike September 1.
J. R. Clynes, labor member of
house of commons makes bitter at
tack on extravagance by wealthy,
while poverty sweeps workers.
Striking miners employed by Brit
ish steel corporation in Nova Scotia
vote to return to work under peace
plan of provincial government.
Great strike of British miners is
averted as government agrees to sub
sidize mine owners pending investi
gation of coal -situation.
Indian reported to have laid 36,000
bricks in day on Kansas City high
way construction job.
June net incomes of Class 1 rail'
roads indicates annual return at rate
of 5.49 per cent.
Robert M. La Follette, Jr., an
nounces candidacy for U. S. senator
ship from Wisconsin.
Big thread plant at Pawtucket, R.
I., announces wage reduction.
William J. Connors, Buffalo news
paper publisher, creates million-dollar
foundation to support Buffalo Char
ities.
Henry Ford reaches 62nd birthday
his auto 22 on same day.
Worsted mills at Phovidence, R. I.,
slash wage's.
Money contributions from Peking
government strengthen anti-foreign
strike in Shanghai.
Lack of iron cripples Japan as war
power, scientists tell Williamstown"
Institute of Politics.
Henry Ohl, Jr., re-elected president
of Wisconsin State Federation of
Labor.
Brotherhood of Locomotive En
gineers' 23-story bank building open
ed in Cleveland, Ohio.
Last of French troops 16ave the
Ruhr.
British house of commons passes
unemployment insurance bill.
President of International Ladies'
Garment Workers' Union charges
communists plot to destroy union.
Senator Pepper, of Pennsylvania,
predicts senate will pass world court
bill.
Bottle manufacturers refuse to give
workers wage increase.
Twelve million acres of land given
to small farmers since 1915, Mexican
secretary of agriculture announces.
U. S. marines leave Nicaragua
after 13 years' stay.
Work in Saar mines, Germany, re
sumed following settlement with
striking miners.
LA FOLLETTE'S
.. ADMIRERS
Plan to Make Home Na
tional Memorial
By International Labor News Service.
Washington, D. C.—Maple Bluff
farm, home of the late Senator La
Follette, near Madison, Wis., is likely
to become a national shrine after the
fashion of Mt. yernon. At a meeting
-held in Madison initial steps were
taken for the formation of a La
Follette National Memorial Associa
tion to perpetuate the memory of the
great statesman and progressive
leader.
A committee was appointed to con
fer with the La Follette family in re
gard to converting the homestead
into a memorial park.
TRADE UNIONISM
PAYS
Minneapolis.—Lathers of thla. city
and St. Paul have proven the value of
trade unionism as a business invest
ment. They have raised wages 50
per cent in less than three months.
While some workers are interested
in company "unions," and buying
stock of their employers on the in
stallment plan, the Twin Cities'
lathers started and organization cam
paign on May 9 last. At that time
the union included about 20 per cent
of these craftsmen. In less than two
months they secured a 95 per cent
membership, and then presented wage
demands to their employers.
The lathers no longer woiJfc for $6
a day. The new rate is
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BRIEFLY PUT
Property has its duties as well aa Its
rights.
The noblest motive Is the public's
good.
"All men tre born flgttjtf." oftly means
before the law.
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Anything he finds la tfcs woods
tastes good to s boy.
Money is useful as a servant, but
tyrannical as a master.
Man's Inhumanity to man makes
countless lawyers happy.
The more a man gets left tbe more
he talks about his rights.
Anger Is to be very specially avoid
ed to inflicting punishment.
Some women who shine in society
fail to exhibit their polish at home.
Marrying the .wrong man Isn't as
Irrevocable as It was 200 years ago.
Responsibility walks hand in hand
with capacity ai\d power.—J. G. Hol
land.
It's not charitable to give away
things that you don't want, but it is
economical.
When a woman neglects her hus
band's shirts she is no longer the wife
of his bosom.
Any man who pays spot cash misses
a lot of worthless cigars on the first
of each month.
The man who never made a blun
der is a poor one to have In a respon
sible position.
Religion has done much for moral
ity, but the fear of being found out
has done more.
Time may be money, but the average
man would rather give two hours' talk
than lend a dollar.
The man who courts an heiress usu
ally figures on drawing a capital prize
In the matrimonial lottery.
The most comfortable way a wom
an can eat her bread is to induce
some man to earn It for her.
Like a Woman
An official of a circus at the san
atorium took a lively Interest In Jo
sephine, the five-year-old daughter of
the manager. The other afternoon the
circus man held Josephine spellbound
while he told her exciting tales about
the animals In his circus. He poured
forth stories of elephants, kangaroos,
lions, tigers and bears until the maid
en's eyes fairly popped from her head.
At last the excitement became so in
tense that the little girl leaped from
the circus man's lap and ran across the
lobby to a group of women.
"Say," she said, breathlessly, "that
man's telling me the truth, but I don't
believe him!"—Indianapolis News.
Forest Fire« Costly
The National Lumber Manufactur
ers' association has estimated that for
est fire losses this season In California,
Oregon, Washington, Montana and
Idaho amount to $4,250,000. Of this
$3,000,000 represented the loss of
standing timber In the national parks
and forests, $500,000 damage to pri
vately owned standing timber and an
equal sum for logs and logging equip
ment $250,000 in losses to settlers
and community property.
Happy Endings
"Happy endings to stories and plays
are nearly always false endings," said
Brand Whitlock at a luncheon in New
York, "and I am glad they are going
out"
"It Is false to say that life ends hap
pily, and It is equally false in play or
story to say, when the lovers kiss, that
their troubles are over, for In real life,
of course, it Is then that their trou
bles begin."
Modern America
A woman friend dropped in the oth
er evening to chat with the wife, and
was surprised to find the husband en
veloped In an apron, washing the
dishes.
"Where's the wife?" the visitor
asked cheerily.
"Over at the barber shop," came the
grumpy reply.
They Always Do
Sam—Jones Is the proud father of
Uri.
Hamm—When was It born)
"Saturday morning."
"Just like a woman to show up on
pay day."—Judge.
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Wellorf (recently married)—
Darling, won't you let me sit on your
knee?
Mr. Wellorf—I am really too busy,
dear. Ring for a footman and sit on
his.—Judge.
Dog Weighs 187 Pound§
The largest dog at London's bench
show last October was a St. Bernard
weighing 187 pounds and the smallest
was a Paplllon that tipped the scales
at 2% pounds.
Most Extraordinary
Ned—What's remarkable about hlml
Ted—He knows what to do with the
time he saves by his time-saving
methods.—Life.
TO THE PUBLIC
The Houses Being: Buflt bf J. f. XSRIESMER ON WESTMAIN ST. With Paul Hunter In charge of work, and Also The Rouses Being Built in other
Parts of Hamilton By J. GRIESMER, ARE NOT BEING BUILT BY UNION CARPENTERS.
CARPENTERS LOCAL UNION No. 637
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Apprbves Wage Cut Pr6fest
Washington, D. C.—Protest by
President Green, of the American
Federation of Labor against reduc
tion of wages in the textile industry
was unanimously approved by the
federation's executive council, in ses
sion here.
President Green, in making his re
port, declared that the injustice suf
fered by the textile workers from the
announced arbitrary reduction in
wages was a crime against humanity
and was entirely unjustified.
The council indorsed whatever
steps Mr. Green proposed to take in
handling the matter, and also order*
ed an investigation of profits made
by textile corporations.
COMMUNISTS BARRED
Chicago.—Communists have been
barred from holding a meeting at
Ashland auditorium, which is owned
by the Street Car Men's Union. Offi
cials of this union cancelled the per
mit when they discovered that the
meeting was intended to attack offi
cers of the International Ladies' Gar
ment Workers' Union.
CONDEMN PAINT SPRAYING
Aberdeen, Wash. The paint
spraying machine was condemned at
a conference of organized painters at
their annual conference here. These
workers deny that the machine saves
labor and showed its deadly effect on
operators because of the poisons it
throws into the air.
STEREOTYPERS RAISE WAGES
Portland, Me.—Stereotypers have
signed a three-year agreement with
newspaper publishers. Rates the
first year will be $40 day and $43
night for journeymen. This is a $4
advance over the old scale. The sec
ond year's rates will be $43 and $45,
and the' third year, $44 and $47.
PROBE TEXTILE PROFITS
Washington.—An investigation of
textile profits was ordered by the A.
F. of L. executive council, at its
quarterly meeting in this city.
The .council indorsed President
Green's protest to textile manufac
turers against the recent 10 per cent
wage reduction.
CHILD LABOR BILL GAINS
Atlanta.—The child labor bill pass
ed by the house has been appx*oved
by a senate committee. The bill is an
improvement over the present law,
and its success so far, trade union
ists declare, can be traced to the
agitation for the federal child labor
amendment.
PRISON LABOR SPEEDS
UP
New York. Even convicts do
more work when their wage in in
creased, according to Robert T. Kent,
state superintendent of prisons, in a
luncheon speech here. He said that
since payment of wages to prisoners
had been begun, production has in
creased greatly. The wage incentive
is also expected to so increase the
efficiency of the prison shops, he ex
plained, that they will better meet
the needs of the $40,000,000 market
available in the state, county and city
institutions.
In this state the product of prison
labor is sold to public institutions.
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"Steubenville, O.—The Gazette, pub
lished as a daily newspaper since
1865, has been» merged with the Her
ald-Star. One of the new owners
controls the Marion Star, formerly
owned by the late President Harding.
RENEW WAGE SCALE
Fresno, Cal.—Local building trades
craftsmen have renewed their agree
ment with employers. Three years
ago an anti-union shop movement in
this city was threatened. The work
ers strengthened their lines and the
war cloud disappeared.
USE DEPUTY SHERIFFS
Duluth, Minn.—Sheriff Magie, of
this county is using deputy sheriffs
to enforce traffic laws on the high
ways within his jurisdiction. The
success of this movement has discon
certed those who insist on irrespon
sible and expensive state cossacks.
"FLINTS" OPEN BANK
Toledo, Ohio.—Delegates to the an
nual convention of the American Glint
Glass Workers' Union assisted in offi
cially opening the American bank,
founded by that union.
MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS
TOTAL ONE MILLION
Los Angeles.—It is estimated that
the Mexican population in the south
west is 1,100,000. These Mexicans
are divided as follows: California,
250,000 Texas, 550,000 New Mexico,
180,000 Arizona and Colorado, 60,000
each.
5-DAY WEEK IN LAUNDRIES
Detroit, Mich. Organized girls
employed in hand laundries have a
five-day week while unorganized girls
are working long hours this hot
weather. The Laundry Workers'
Union has signed agreements with
175 laundries.
The Cause
"Hey, there!" yelled Gup Johnson of
Rumpus Ridge to au approaching mo
torist. "Buck up and detour, won't
you?"
"What's coming off?" asked the tour
ist.
"My fourteen children are fighting
Gabe Glggery's kids all over the road,
just around"the bend, there, and I can't
separate 'em."—Kansas City Star.
Coeds Outdo Men
Of the G8 students recently awarded
highest scholastic honors at the Uni
versity of California 20 were men and
42 were women, according to the New
York Herald-Tribune.
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