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*, ,'K.cr .'• -I,F* .V M \XZ i| j?H H- 1f aft. fc I 'si&. K nr.- f%- tp §?r ii y- Y i *i v THE PRESS OFFICIAL ORGAN OF ORGANIZED LABOB OF HAMILTON AND VICINITY 0 LAI OR I I" Members Ohio Labor Press Association THE NONPAREIL PRINTING CO PUBLISHERS AND PROPRIETORS Subscription Price $1.00 per Payable in Advance TRADES COUNCIL FOR BONDS At the meeting of Trades Council Tuesday evening, the delegates went on record as favoring the three bond proposals to come before the voters at the November election. The bonds are for a new city building junior high school building and sew ers in the eastern part of the city That's as it should be, for goodness only knows the city is badly in need of a new building in which to house our officials and transact the city business. The present city hall is positive disgrace and one that no citi zen points out to a visiting stranger with pride. The only time he points it out is when he is inclined to be humorous. Then he points to it with ridicule. And can you blame him? And the city, too is badly in need of the proposed junior high school building. With the building of an additional junior high building the sit uation in the grade schools, where crowded conditions are becoming problem^ to the school authorities, can be relieved. As it is now there scarcely breathing space in some of our grade schools. Hamilton is grow ing, and the school population is in creasing way beyond present school room capacity. Something must be done, and done quickly if we are to maintain the high standard of the city's school work of the past. And as for the sewer bonds there is no question but what the people in the territory to be benefitted are entitled to storm sewers in their dis trict. The bonds are to provide storm sewers in all that territory ly ing east of the canal and north Crawford's run. This territory is now thickly populated and fast increasing During the winter and wet seasons 7F| P.f. 0-,-PV^ Year We do not hold ourselves responsible for any views or opinions expressed in the articles or communications of correspondents. Communioiitionfl solicited from secretaries of nil societies ,-ind organizations, and should b»» nddressed to The Butler County Press, 826 Market Str?et, Hamilton. Ohio. The T\iblishers reserve the right to reject any aiht-rtisements 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 Runrantee of pood faith. Subscribers chanpintr their address will please notify this office, (riving old and new address to insure regular delivery of paper. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1926 "Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter Issned 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. 1 1 conditions in the territory are terri ble. The people therein living in a sea of mud. The inhabitants desire to pave and gutter, but can't do this until sewers are first installed. All three bond proposals are de serving of the support of every citi zen, VOTE THE BONDS. to Pfc 4^ DEFEAT FALKENSTINE There is one man on the ticket to be voted at the coming election whom the Press believes no truth-loving citi zen wants to knowingly cast his bal lot for, and therefore calls attention to this man's name—which is C. C. Falkenstine, at present Butler coun ty's representative in the state legis lature and candidate for re-election. Falkenstine is a preacher with a church at Middletown, and we might say it is little credit to any church that will retain a man of Falken stine's caliber as its spiritual advisor. The leader of the church flock, and as such is its pastor, is supposed to be all that is truthful. And in this Falkenstine is all that is opposite. x*?*§r It will be remembered that Falken stine was elected representative on the republican ticket two years ago after making solemn promises and pledges to support ratification of the federal child labor amendment. He made these pledges and promises in a signed questionnaire submitted to him by the Ohio State Federation of Labor. His party platform carried a plank favoring ratification of the amendment, and as a candidate on his party's ticket he obligated him self to carry out its platform declara tions. The local Ministers' Alliance, women's clubs and associations fav ored the movement and many sup ported Falkenstine because of the pledge and promises he made, and their belief in him as a minister of the gospel. When the time came to vote, how ever, Falkenstine turned tail, that is h§ about-faced, and to the consterna tion of all voted against ratification voted exactly opposite to the promises made, almost shattering the faith of many in all mankind. And his only explanation was that he changed his mind, that he prayed for divine guid ance and that God be with him. He sure needed it. And he sure did put it over on the people when by loose promises and pledges he scured elec tion to office. As one indignant, hot headed and disappointed churchman aptly expressed it, "Falkenstine lied like h-r-1." Are the people going to let this strangler of truth again put it over on them and re-elect him? A man whose word and promises are worth nothing? We think not, if we know the people, and we think we do, Anyway, defeat Falkenstine. na SAN D- RAVEL-CE ENT The Hamilton Gravel Co. Phoni 3708 UNDER THE NEW TIME Practically all Hamilton is now running under Eastern standard, or daylight-saving, time. Shops, stores schools, churches, theatres, etc., all are running under the new time About the only exception being the city buildings, where the clocks still run under the old time and the city employes and officials are working under the old time. However, to off set the difference in time and to con form with the new time, city em ployes are entering upon their duties one hour earlier, old time, which makes their working hours the same as those going on the new time sched ule. So the only difference is the clocks in city hall appear one vrr T* I 1 .» A IT, I Edgar K. Wagner Former Instructor at The Cincinnati College of Embalming Funeral Director DISTINCTIVE SERVICE 228 Heaton St. MODERN EQUIPMENT that hour DILL BOOSTER SAYS OnV paw too much atyem now *ro viuw people sani O "WAT'S KAY MOTTO'. VJMN. IF OLE fAAU MOAH WAD LAID OPF WORK D/KM DAN TO &AVJL OVJY -fW' SCOPFlUGj U6VGUBOGS, UtxD NEVER VAANI9. FVUlSHED TWE ARK \U T\kAE TO €A\L VMEU TVf VJATCRS ROSE .. loov: ou TUE guuuw oHAw.es slower than elsewhere, and this dif-|ment ference is not noticeable to outsiders. The difference, however, is confus ing to city employes whose watches and clocks are set at the old time. The only way the change can be made is by action of city council. Council at its meeting two weeks ago, when the matter was brought before it,| opinion of the people on the subject Council wasn't to be blamed for its action at the time. Sentiment among the people was divided, and there is still some opposition, but this oppo sition is fast dwindling away and the people are accepting the change as a matter of course, a change there isn't much chance of reversing. Council at its last meeting took no action in the matter. The Press be lieves since all the rest of Hamilton is running along and getting accus tomed to the change, council would be justified and should have no hesi tancy in ordering a change to Eastern time for the entire city. The Press believes there will be very little criticism of such action at this time. The Press makes no argument for or against daylight-saving time, but it believes it best that the business and affairs of the city and the peo-| pie be conducted under one and the same time, whichever it may be, and since it is apparent that the new time is here to stay, why not accept the situation as it is, with the best grace possible, and meet it? FINE WORK We must hand it to the police de partment for the splendid manner in which traffic was handled and crime held down during the fair last week. Safety Director Boli and Kolodzik had men stationed at all the important and much traveled inter sections, and traffic was handled an admirable manner with not a sin gle complaint heard but many com ments of commendation. ,® i.'»?r a* H* ., l"\ Chief The service department is also en titled to praise in seeing to it ,that the main arteries leading to the fair grounds were in good condition for traversing. Especially is this true of Heaton street and Fair avenue. Director Mitchell and Walter Willard, of the department, certainly did won ders with Fair avenue. It is only to be regretted that, after having this street in such good condition that it wasn't oiled in order that it be way tion deserves more praise than it is likely to get. But the situation is appalling and needs attention. A fifty per cent stay-at-home vote is no exception, And when the voters of a party are confronted with a choice at the pri maries between two men of equally undesirable characteristics they have themselves to blame for not having participated in their party activities. And they are equally helpless to ad vance the interests of a desirable con didate in the primary election unless they are enrolled. j*/.J a the butler county press Here is a cause that every trade (unionist, alive to the importance of political activity as he is, can support [and join in with enthusiasm. It is a struggle, not for today, but for a long period of time. It is to bring LABOR IS CONSERVATIVE I calls for correction. It never has been the claim of its proponents, that organized labor has a perfect form and method which will meet the ever-changing situation it must confront. New structure and I new tactics must be adopted if sue-1 cess is expected. Critics delight in calling attention I I to the failure of organized labor and condemning it for its shortcomings. Because victory has not crowned all I the undertakings of the labor move- it refused to change to Eastern time for I pr0gram followed has been conserva-l the city because of apparent divided I tive should be discarded, accord- ing to the logic of its opponents. Organized labor has made mistakes.! It has made progressive changes in its form and methods to meet the| changing Situations, and must con tinue to adapt itself to the necessities I of the situation which arises with de- ve lopment of industry. It is true the and often has fallen s hort of the requirements, and failure has marked I many of labor's struggles, but its principles are sound and enduring, and| it will eventually succeed. Hi n n in STOP AND CONSIDER Did it ever occur to you that there is nothing which injures the union so much as the failure of members to attend meetings? Stop and consider what it means if| you are one of those union members who never attend the meeting. Suppose all other members did what] you are doing, what then It would mean that nobody would be at the meetings, and before many moons passed there would be no union. kept that way. If Fair avenue is I into a kind of real harmony the in kept in driving condition it would dolstant he sets himself to work. much to relieve the traffic situation! The reason that a union exists atl all is due almost wholly to those who] attend the meetings. If you are not attending you arel doing that which would kill your union if all other members followed| your example. The more members who stay awayl the harder it makes it for the few who do attend. They have to bear the brunt of the struggle. No matter how hard they try they are weakened by your absence, just as an army would be weakened if most of the sol diers in the ranks went into hidingl on the days when there were battles You want results from the union, don't you? Then by the eternal laws that un derlie all human progress you must| help get those results. Nothing hurts your union so much as the indifference of the members. It is this shirking duty that does more injury to a union than anything else. A real union man never permits anything but extraordinary causes to keep him away from his union meet ings. WISDOM on Heaton street, as many motorists I would use the street going north orl CHICAGO AND MEXICO coming south. I On a lonely road near Cuernavaca, I Anyway, both departments are de-1 Mexico, once the stronghold of Emil serving of praise for the good work I iano Zapata—a road that winds high of last week. over a mountain range from Mexico TACKLING A TOUGH JOB I and put him to death. With American voters stayingl In the beer gang war in Chicago away from the polls as they do, the I sixty men have been slain. National Civic Federation is tackling I Somewhere something has beenl tough job when it inaugurates a I written advising caution on the part campaign to induce citizens to vote I of those who live in glass houses, and to enroll in the party of their choice. I For having the courage to undertake an effort the National Civic Federa- Even in the meanest sort of labor, I the whole soul of a man is composed Thomas Carlyle. City—bandits kidnapped an American] I when it comes to throwing stones, I SMALL COMPENSATION NOT UPHELD BY JUDGE Omaha, Neb.—District Court Judge Hastings refused to enjoin state workmen's compensation authorities from hearing the complaint of an in jured worker who was ignorant of his rights when he accepted an inade quate settlement. The worker, who is 77 years old, was given $1,500 by a public utility corporation. Two-thirds of the money was paid to a hospitai. Later the worker discovered that he had been victimized and appealed to the com pensation commission for a proper award. The corporation asked that the hearing be enjoined, but Judge Hastings declined. ',T -TF V 'i i v -V v' UNION FUNDS GROW LARGE The United Brotherhood of Carpen ters is erecting a fine headquarters building in Washington, D. C., where |the machinists already have a splen into full operation the rights and the I did building and where American Fed-1 day. Only foolish workers stay oat duties that were won at Concord andlpmtinn nf T,nhnr nwn« ita ooiran.ofnml them. Lexington. Again, it is a tough job, but', one that needs doing. Organized labor has experienced its I building in Washington, to be paidl ebb and flow, it has risen and fallen I for either by assessment or out of I with the tide of industrial activity. I their general funds. At the samel This is indication qf weakness that time they buy $40,000 of Union Labor eration of Labor ^¥©|iH5tory| structure of brick. The bricklayers, masons and plas terers, in convention, order for them selves a substantial headquarters Life Insurance Company stock with-| out batting an eye. The International I Union owns its fine office building,! Typographical Terrace, and its splen did Printers' Home. The International I Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union owns a grand lay-out at Press-1 men's Home and thinks nothing atl all of building a beautiful memorial! chapel to its war heroes. Trade unions have large funds, COMING CRANDELLS CIRCUS REVUE ALL FEATURE CIRCUS PROGRAM WORLD'S PREMIER BAREBACK RIDERS HAMILTON FAIRGROUNDS OCTOBER 27-28-29-30 Benefit Circus Butler County Orphans GENERAL ADMISSION 25-50 CENTS 5% ittEMYi ON SAVING:. or VVercodi Odorless t/IRECF SERVICF NO BRANCHES THE HILZ BROS. CO. PHONES 4 OR 157 FFRSTSTFP OVER THT: BRIDGE FTANAGEMENF Jos. Hitz A Leader for Ask Your tdfii '"*I ~,h I'^XJ *"R '. ," made possible by dimes and quarters paid regularly by many members. This means strength. More than one international union can count its I wealth at a quarter of a million. Only fools laugh at trade unions to- To All the Voters Butler County: If you elect me to the very impor tant office of county auditor, I prom ise you honest, competent, courteous service. I am not in sympathy with the re cent reappraisement of real estate and will gladly receive complaints of excessive valuation, and in all proper cases will give relief so far as lies in my power. My opponent is Mr. Stanley Kinzer, who is now serving his second term as county treasurer, and I respectfully call attention to the fact that if he should be elected county auditor, will be necessary for him to resign from his present office, as the newly elected auditor will take office in March, 1927, while the term of Mr, Kinzer as county treasurer will not expire until in September, 1927. Your vote and support will be gratefully received. JOHN HARLAN. Holloween Needs For Your Party Ambulance Service Phone 35 CWe are pleased to announce the opening of our Dennison Department, where we can supply your wants with: CWe invite you to call and inspect this wonder ful department. FIRST FLOOR I The HolbrocK Bros. DRY I riij GLOSS OFF Will ftsmove the wearshine from Ladies' and Gents' garments. Get' the better kind of Cleaning, Repair ing and Remodeling done atKappels, 162 N. street. Phone 2617-L 5^ WE PAY ON ALL SAVINGS Compounded Semf Annually The West Side Building and Loan Association Main and Streets IS YOUR TRUSS COMFORTABLE? If not, come to us. Expert truss fitting assured by our many years' experience. Our prices are most reasonable. Bring us your truss problems. Confidential advice free. ALSO Partv Caps Hall Masks Streamers Bogie Books Cut-outs Crepe Paper Crepe Paper Lamp Shades Tallies Favors Festoons Arch Supporters Abdominal Supporters Ankle Braces Elastic Stockings Shoulder Braces Wrist Supporters Athletic Supports Reliable Dealers in Radcliffe Drug Co. til IC W. GATH CO. i Funeral Directors V#w«*-lln!brock Stamps With All Cash Purchases Chairs and Tables Rented 17 So. Street GOODS CARPETS CLOAKS MILLINERY, QUEENSWARE O U S E U N I S I N S 3 -y- WNHNANTMIAWTW^ I £37-399 S SECONPSRPFC AMFLTOM OH/0 .f 1 i'1 co. Jlour Forty-Five \ears Grocer ,,1" 1 Us I' JR, iwt1 •FT RT Jv'h'fr rr & „•. *04* i