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FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1926
Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter.
Issued Weekly at 326 Market Street
Telephone 1296 Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, O-
POLITICS WARMING UP
Never in all its long history has
old Butler county had as hot a polit
ical fracas as is being staged in the
old Gibraltar of democracy right now.
The big fight of course is being waged
for the nominations for county offices
on the democratic ticket. And she
sure is a hot affair. But the demo
crats are alone in the fight for
nominations. The republicans, see
ing a chance to again put it over
while the democrats are calling each
other names and fighting among
themselves, are having a few contests
for the plums in their own ranks. It
used to be the republicans made little
effort for the country offices, being
very much in the minority, but ever
since the party has taken part in the
political pie cutting, members of the
party have become hungry, and now
there is usually more than one aspi
rant- for each office, which naturally
means sore spots among the defeated
who don't go out of their way to
avoid disturbing th^ slumbers of the
peace and harmony lion of the party.
So the republicans, too, have their
troubles, as much so as the nasty
democrats. Hamilton and Butle
county will witness much of politics
between now and the regular election
in November. In the meantime, all
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Due to a severe attack of neuritis, it has been,
and will be, impossible for me to see you all
personally, much as I would like to, so I am
therefore taking this means of kindly solicit
ing your vote and support.
If nominated and elected, I pledge my best
efforts towards an efficient and economical
administration of the county's affairs.
D. ftDUNWOODY
Democratic Candidate For
COMMISSIONER
At the Primary, August 10th
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HEROES OF PEACE
Why can't organized labor lead in
paying widespread tribute to the
heroes of peace? Occasionally an
attempt is made to pay such tribute
but too little has been done in this
direction. Labor, as the element in
society most directly concerned and
most familiar with the heroes of
peace, would seem to be the logical
force to lead the nation to a reali
zation and appreciation of what it
owes to those who give their lives
for civilization.
OLD AGE PENSIONS
Kentucky is the latest state to en
act an old-age pension law. Its act
was passed at this year's session of
the state legislature, was signed by
the governor on March 2f th and went
into effect on June 24th. It is mod
eled after the Wisconsin act in that
each county has to accept the act
before it becomes effective in the
county. The maximum pension is
$2HO a year.
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here are now five stages, and the
territory of Alaska which have old
ago pension laws. The Alaska act
was passed in 1915, the Pennsylvania,
Moi..ina and Nevada acts in 1923, and
the Wisconsin act in 1925. The state
supreme court declared the Pennsyl
vania act uncon stitutional, and a new
act is being framed which is supposed
to :et around the difficulty.
VOTERS OF
BUTLER COUNTY
thu public and taxpayers ask is that
good men be elected.
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Labor would do well to stress more
than it has that the workers who die
in mill, mine and factory, on sea and
on land that the nation may have the
necessities and luxuries of modern
life give their lives just as truly for
their country as do the soldiers who
fall in battle.
This is realized by the Peace Heroes
Memorial Society of Cincinnati, which
held a memorial service for the heroes
of peace on May 31st. The purpose
of the society is well worth study
ing. It is as follows:
"To extend to all who have died for
the common good the honors that
have hitherto been limited to the
heroes of war. Miners, railroaders,
builders, electricians, mechanics, fire
men, policemen, explorers, physicians,
nurses, mothers, and others upon
whose risks and sufferings life de
pends form an army larger than any
fighting force of which histroy has
record. It is an army serving with
out intermission and knowing no
armistice, an army that endures both
pain and privation. It numbers its
losses of life by the tens of thousands
every year and its other casualties
by the hundreds of thousands. It
goes to its hard, perilous battles
without decorations and without hon
ors it does not wait for "the roll
of the stirring drum, and the trum
pet that speaks of fame." Yet it is
the army of our real national defense,
defense against hunger, cold, si«k
ness, exposure, disorder, exhaustion,
extinction: ultimately perhaps, our
truest defense against foreign foes."
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The California and Washington
legislatures passed old age pension
acts in 1925 and 1926 respectively,
but unfortunately the governors of
these states were hostile and they
applied the veto to the bills. In Ore
gon an old-age pension bill will be
voted on by referendum next Novem
ber. In Indiana, Massachusetts and
Virginia, official investigating com:
mittees of the various legislatures
made favorable reports for old-age
pension legislation. In Colorado,
Minnesota and New York official in
vestigations have been provided for.
Thus the good work goes on. There
is no doubt that in the course of a
few years practically all of the states
will have adopted old-age pensions.
And from time to time the amounts
paid to the aged will be increased.
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COMPANY "UNION" FREEDOM
The glib defender of anti-unionism
knows which side his bread is but
tered.
His favorite claim is "closed shop"
of the trade unions.
But note his silence When the em
ployer compels workers to join his
company "union." This is different,
likewise awkward for propagandists
who have builded on sand.
The New York subway strike re
vealed that every worker must join
that company "onion." Employes
have no option. They must affiliate
or not work. Dues are deducted by
the company.
Where are this gentry who write
voluminous and ponderous advice to
trade unionists?
Do the propagandists °all attention
to these things? Certainly not. The
employer is their best customer. He
buys their pamphlets on the advan
tages of company "unions" to dis
tribute to employes.
To tell the facts of the company
"union" is unprofessional. It iS too
good-a meal ticket to be exposed.
There is nothing undemocratic in
unions insisting that workers in every
trade and calling assist in maintain
ing work conditions.
Society itself rests on this theory.
Neither would it be wrong to ap
ply this principle to the company
"union" were it not founded on dis
honesty. To compel men to be a
party to that dishonesty only ex
pands the deceit.
The company "union" is maintained
by the employer. He owns, controls
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and directs. It is his property. It is
intended to pre-empt the field and
keep out the legitimate unions.
The company "union" is inexpen
sive. It has often replaced crude
spy systems and cumbersome strike
breaking machinery.
With straw bosses and company
favorites in key positions of the com
pany "union" demands for improved
work conditions can be sidetracked.
Even wage reductions are secured
by having a hand-picked committee
"examine the books."
Employers are delighted With their
latest anti-union plan. It is so
smooth, so simple, so inexpensive. It
has the outward appearance of a trade
union.
Propagandists complete the Job by
drugging both workers and the public.
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SANDLES REARIN'
'"1. P. Sandles, better known as
"Put," is making desperate efforts to
land the democratic nomination for
governor. It's a cinch if he is nomi
nated and elected there Vill be no
more murders in the state, no more
grafting or other crimes. There will
be no more pardoning of convicts be
cause there will be no convicts to
pardon in fact, the millertium will be
reached if "Put" Sandles is elected
governor. It is so- because he said so
himself, or words to that effect, in a
speech before the Kiwanis Club of
Newark, Ohio, last Monday. But
what is surprising to his friends, those
who know him best, is how in the
name of all good reason "Put" San
dies allowed himself to be so mis
guided as to say many of the things
he did in his Newark speech in which
he made promises he knows no man
can keep, promises that he knows are
silly to make and which he knows the
people know he knows can't be kept
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STAND BY THE UNION LABEL
The demand for union-made prod
ucts as symbolized by the union label,
stamp or shop card, is one of the
ways that members of organized labor
and their friends and sympathizers
may assist in promoting the work of
organization.
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This is a way that accomplishes
results in the least expensive and
most subtle form.
By the laws or ousmess the mer
chant will supply the demands of the
trade and when members of organ
ized labor insist in the demand that
goods or service bear evidence that
organized labor has been employed or
will be employed, the effect is to cre
ate a demand for such labor.
If this demand could be once estab
lished in a widespread form it would
be proportionately easier to get mer
chants and employers to see that
union labor was employed and a
greater, variety of products would be
available from which to make selec
tions.
It is noteworthy that quantity-and
quality of union-made products ex
pand with steady and increasing de
mand and members of organized la
bor qan each contribute substantially
to the organization campaign by
directing their purchasing power to
stimulate the production of- union
made articles.
This entire phase of the labor
movement seems so small and remote
that many superficial thinkers do not
deem it of sufficient importance to
give it serious consideration. They
pass it off with a sneer.
Solidarity in the use of the pur
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chasing power is as vital as solidarity
in a strike or a wage or hour dertiand.
It is a matter of co-operation, and
the worker unwilling to assist other
workers by helping to give them em
ployment and who is insistent that
he receive union wages and conditions
is only a half-developed union mem
ber.
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CONVENTION
Of Ohio State Federation of
Labor at Akron This
Week
The forty-third annual convention
of the Ohio State Federation of Labor
got under way at 10 o'clock Monday
morning in Eagles' hall at Akron,
when W'ilbur B. Crossley, president of
the Akron Central Labor Union rap
ped the convention to order and called
upon Reverend Edwin A. Brown, of
Akron, to deliver the invocation, after
which Mr. Crossley introduced D.
Rybolt, mayor of Akron.
Mayor Rybolt delivered a warm ad'
dress of welcome, assuring the defe
gates that the people of Akron were
glad to have labor's representatives
in their midst. The address of Mayor
Rybolt did much to make the dele
gates feel right at home in the city.
Others introduced and who deliver
ed addresses were: Judge~Zessiger,
of the municipal court Joseph
Thomas, vice president of the local
aerie of Eatiles Peter Smith, 57 years
a trades unionist and member of the
Molders' Union. Mr. Crossley as
president of the Central Labor Union,
then delivered his addi'ess ef welcome
after which he presented John P.
Frey, president of the Ohio State
Federation of Labor
At the presentation of President
Frey, the delegates arose enmasse and
for quite a long time applauded, at
testing the popularity of President
Frey with organized labor throughout
the state. President Frey's address
was one that kept the interest of the
delegates to high pitch throughout.
President Frey announced the cre
dential committee and called for its
report.
The Imperial Glass Company of
Bellaire, sent a present to the con
vention of the water pitcher and
glasses to be used, all hand made and
made by union men. Various invita
tions were extended for the entertain
ment of the delegates during their
stay at Akron, after which the morn
ing session closed.
The Monday afternoon session was
called to order at 2:15 o'clock by
President Frey. The rules committee
was announced, and addresses were
m?de by Max Hayes, editor of the
Cleveland Citizen Joseph Smith, rep
resenting the International Bakery
Workers' Union, and others.
During the session many resolu-
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A. B. JACKMAN, Sec'y
PROPOSE t) AMl-XIlM KN'T TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF OIUO.
ARTICLE XVIlT SECTION
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTTOW
11 OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTI
TUTION OF THF STATE OF OHIO,
RELATIVE TO ASSESSMENTS FOR THE
COST OF ACQUIRING PROPERTY.
Bt it resolved bv the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, three-fifths of the members
elected to loth huuse* concurring therein:
That there shall be submitted to the electors
of this state in the nnuner provided by law,
on the second Tuesday in August. 1926, a pro
posal to amend section 11 of article XVIII of
the constitution of Ohio, so as to read as fol
lows:
Sec. 11. Any municipality acquiring property
by purchase or appropriation for a public im
provement may provide money therefor, in whole
or in part, by assessments upon property bene
fited by the improvement whether abutting, ad
jacent or otherwise located. Such assessments
shall in no case exceed special benefits conferred
thereby.
Be it further resolved, That at such election
above referred to this anendmant shall be
placed on the official ballot, in the manner pro
vided by law and designated as follows:
"To authorize assessment by municipalities
of the cost of acquiring property for public
improvement upon lands benefited thereby,"
or, in other language, sufficiently clear to desig
nate such purpose.
If adopted said amendment shall take effect
on the first day of January, 1927.
Adopted March 27, 1925.
UNITED STATES O# AME*ICA,
STATE OF OHIO.
Office of the Secretary of State.
THAD BROWN, Secretary of State,
of the State of Ohio, do hereby ctrtify that
the foregoing is an exemplified copy, carefully
compared by me with the original now on
in my office and in my official custody *xa
Secretary of State and found to be true and
correct of a Joint Resolution adopted by the
86th General Assembly of the State of Ohio on
March 27, 1925, and filed in the office of the
Secretary of State, ori" April 3, 1925, proposing
to amend Article XVIII, Section 11 of the
Constitution, relative to assessments for the
costs of acquiring property.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have here
unto subsi ribrd my name and affixed my official
•eal at Columbus, Ohio, this 15th day of Tun ft.
A. D. 1926.
THAD BROWN,
[Seal] i Secretary of Stat*.
A Leader for
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in large, well-equipped factories, the
national industrial conference board
finds. The board represents a score
of employers' associations.
The study showed that the average
value of the output per worker in
plants with an annual output above
$1,000,000 was 48 per cent greater
than in plants with an output below
that figure.
There were no figures to indicate
that workers employed in these large
plants receive a higher wage Jatecausp
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Tuesday, August 10th. If nominated and elect
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economical.
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He will gladly receive complaints against
burdensome and unjust values under the recent
reappraisement, and will give relief in such
cases so far as possible.
He has never held a county office. Is it not
time to make a change in the" Auditor's office?
One of his opponents is connected with the pres
ent office, and would make no change in its
affairs. His other opponent previously held this
office two full terms and is now asking four
years more, as the term is for four years.
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