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FRIDAY, JANUARY 21,1927
Entered at the Postoffice at Hamilton,
Ohio, as Second Class Mail Matter
lm*t4 Weekly at 328 Market Street
Telephone 12M HaaUten, Okie
Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Lsbor Council of Middletown, O.
MINDS CHANGE SLOWLY
In reply to a questionnaire by
New York electrical trade magazine,
a majority of the leaders of this in
dnstry oppose the five-day week for
any purpose other than a temporary
measure to check over-production.
This indorses labor's position that
the development of industry justifies
the shorter work week. While the
employers say they favor a "tempor
ary" reduction for this reason, new
processes of production will be in
stalled, and this development will
change a "temporary" viewpoint to
permanent acceptance.
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A PLEA FOR THE LABOR PRESS
With sinister forces "egging on
the United States to protect foreign
investments to the extent of shed
ding blood, with government officials
attempting to use news services for
spreading propaganda, with the presi
dent's "official spokesman" proclaim
ing the righteousness of the adminis
tration's policies, with a host of
other propagandists working day and
night, there never was a time when
there was more necessity for a strong
and influential labor press.
The workers are vitally interested
in the policies, foreign as well as do
mestic, of the government. If the
foreign policies of the government
should bring war, it is the workers
who will suffer most. It is to their
interest to know what is really going
on in Washington, at New York and
other centers where the propagandists
of big interests are most active. In
this vital task of letting the workers
know what is actually transpiring and
what is behind moves in foreign rela
tions, there is no agency as effective
as the labor papers of the United
States.
Every worker who values the free
dom and democracy on which this na
tion was founded should turn to with
a will and boost the labor press
Effective co-operatoin can be given
by getting new subscribers and read
ers, buying from advertisers in the
labor press, helping the editor to get
the news of labor activities, telling
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friends and acquaintances of the need
of labor publicity and in many other
ways.
By giving aid* of the kind just sug
gested, the workers will be strength
ening their own press and helping to
build up a force that can counteract
the poison of propagandists who work
for interests that put their own selfish
ends above the welfare of the masses
of the people.—By the Way, in Inter
national Labor Press Service.
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IF NOT WAR, WHAT IS IT?
Three hundred United States ma
rines raced to the Nicaragua town of
Rama and arrived in time to prevent
defeat of Diaz troops by Sacasa
troops.
We are told that American troops
are only "protecting American lives
and property" in Nicaragua.
But when American troops actively
participate in protecting the troops
of Diaz, who is the tool of Chamorro
who is the tool of Wall street, then
reason would lead to the conclusion
that the United States is engaging in
something that is either war or
mighty close to it.
Congress has neither declared nor
sanctioned war. What, then, is it
that we are engaged in down in Nic
aragua?
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ATA BOY, MR. HUDDLESTON
In a speech worthy of the atten
tion of every American, made in the
house January 8th, Representative
George Huddleston, of Alabama,
"nominated" Calvin Coolidge, Secre
tary of State Kellogg, William Ran
dolph Hearst, Edward B. McLean and
those for whom they speak for front
line positions in case they force war
with Mexico.
Mr. Huddleston "wished" the posi
tion of right guide on Mr. Coolidge
and that of file closer on Mr. Kel
logg. The others, he thought, should
be given "offices" in the front line.
Up to date, none of the men men
tioned by Mr. Huddleston have sig
nified their intention of accepting the
"nominations." They seem to feel
a singular bashfulness about accept
ing the offices suggested by Mr. Hud
dleston. Apparently they think that
the "office should seek the man" ir
their cases, and they appear perfectly
content with this arrangement.
If war should come, the distinguish
ed gentlemen named by the Alabama
representative will not be in any dan
ger of being given front-line "offices."
The contrary will be the case with the
common folk, however. With them
the office will seek the man with a
vengeance and they will be "nomi
nated" for "private" in great num
bers, in this "office," to do the bulk
of the suffering and dying.
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THE LAST OF THE LABOR
AUTOCRATS
Autocrats of any kind, industrial
political or otherwise, are repugnant
to the people of this land of liberty
The very air of freedom that we
breathe makes that appellation repul
sive to all of us. Tyrants, despots
and dictators of every brand are ex
tremely objectionable to every Amer
ican. They are anathema and have
been ever since 1776. Unfortunately
however, every now and then and
here and there one of these autocrats
raises his ugly head in some field of
industry or politics, and seems for
while to bring all our institutions and
traditions* into disrepute. Organized
labor has suffered greatly in the past
from the operations of such bosses
within its own ranks, but it is very
pleasing to believe that trade union
ists have become too intelligent and
too manly to tolerate being dictated
to by such men. *.
Over in New York city a few days
ago passed away a man whom
hope was the last of the big labor
despots. That man was "Big Bob"
Brindell. For several years this
"czar," as he was called, held all the
building trades unions of that city
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in the hollow of his hand. Brainy,
forceful but corrupt, he dictated to
every building worker what he should
or should not do. No trade unionist
could get employment without pay
ing graft for the "privilege" of build
ing, and he made the material men
come across" for the "privilege" of
buying and selling supplies. He bra
zenly boasted of having "cleaned up"
$2,000,000 in this way, and flippantly
declared that the same thing could be
done by "anybody with s^ose enough
to use his head."
But, after all, "the way of the
transgressor is hard." "Big Bob"
finally was ousted from the union, ar
rested and sent to jail. The revela
tions of his crookedness brought out
at his trial did much harm to the
cause of organized labor, from which,
in fact, it has not yet fully recovered.
Only 47 years old, broken in health
and "broke" financially, "Big Bob"
died in a hospital "unwept, unhonored
and unsung"—a warning to every la
bor leader who may dream of be
coming an autocrat.—Editorial from
Philadelphia Trade Union News.
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GOVERNMENT BY MINORITY
The National Civic Federation pre
sents. some amazing figures on the
proportion of voters to non-voters.
In this report it says:
"In round numbers, the tote in 1922
was more than 21,000,000 in 1924
nearly 30,000,000, and in 1926, less
than 22,000,000. But, when the per
centage of new voters is considered,
there is nothing to show for the work
of all of our organizations in 1926
although it can be safely assumed
that, without such effort, the results
would have been much more disheart-
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eningi-a ^negative consolation, at
best.
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"However, in comparing the 1926
and the 1922 election returns, let us
not lose sight of the far more disturb
ing facts in the situation namely,
that when we cast 21,000,000 votes in
1922, there were 58,000,000 eligible
voters, or 37,000,000 who did not
vote and that in 1926, when the eli
gible vote was 62,000,000, only 22,
000,000 cast the ballot. Where were
the 40,000,000 delinquent voters on
November 2, 1926? That is the big
question."
It is a big question and it ought
to set every American thinking about
what government is tod why—and
for and by whom!
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WHERE THE WEALTH IS GOING
The air is just now full of statis
tics. Some of these show that profits
for 1926 broke all records. Others
show that productivity per worker
surpassed all former marks. Others
show that costs per unit went down
wherever the five-day week went into
effect.
Other figures show that while pro
duction and profit rose, the aggregate
of wages dropped. Still others show
a decrease in the number of employes.
These, figures stop with 1926 and do
not include 1926
Again, statistics show an increas
ing "value added by manufacture."
Figures on this subject were present
ed by the American Federation of
Labor three years ago, showing as
tounding things. On this subject
what comes now is merely confirma
tion.
But all these figures get not very
far. There are many faults about
them. They are generalizations
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Combinations
Rubber Gloves 45c
Ice Caps $1.00
Infant Syringes 19c
Ladies' Syringes $1.89
Throat Sprays $1.35
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prehended.
There is a great trend of produc
tion and wealth. It is striking. It
portends surpluses beyond anything
previously known, unless there is
statesmanlike action by employers
and labor.
But tonight's radio program will
interest more people.
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WAGES RISE
As Output Soars, But Not
In Same Proportion
By RALPH F. COUCH
Washington, D. C.—The volume of
output of manufacturing plants
throughout the United States in
creases much faster than the increase
in working time. Wages rise along
with volume of production, but by no
means in the same proportion.
These are the conclusions that may
be deduced from studies of productiv
ity of labor that are now being made
by the United States department of
labor. The department has studied
conditions in several industries in
eluding iron and steel, shoes, and
automobile tires. Although only
few industries have been covered, the
general result in each is in the same
direction—namely, that when the total
number of man hours is increased in
a factory, the volume of production
increases in still greater ratio. The
department's studies in the industries
covered so far take the dati only up
through the year 1925.
In the iron and steel industry, the
department's data show that in 1925
the total number of hours worked by
all employes was 34 per cent greater
than in 1921. But the volume of
production increased 128 per cent in
the same pe.'iod, or in much greater
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ratio than the total man hours. At
the same time the workers' hourly
rate of pay averaged 30 per cent
more than in 1921. The wage increase
here given was taken from the records
of the United States department of
commerce and does not appear in the
labor department's report of its
studies.
CHILD LABOR EX
PLOITER BOOSTS
i ELECTION FUND
Waslfftigton.—The senate probe of
the last Pennsylvania primary re
vealed that $400,000 was contributed
by President Grundy, of the Penn
sylvania Manufacturers' Associa
tion.
The probers refer to Grundy as "a
wealthy manufacturer of eastern
Pennsylvania and an experienced lob­
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Seattle.—Facing a state-wide recall^
and posing as a friend of labor, Gov?
ernor Hartley appointed the attorned
for the anti -union Federated Indus
trial as his legal adviser. ...
ASBESTOS WORKERS STRIKE
Baltimore.—Asbestos workers are
strike to secure a wage increase of
20 cents a day. The old rate is $1.05
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