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TRADES COUNCIL
The Co-Operative Trades and La
bor Council met Tuesday night in reg
ular session, with President Ed. Sims
in the chair. Thirty-five delegates
-answered the roll call.
The credentials of A. P. Lombard,
to represent Cigar Makers' Local
Union for a term of 18 months, and
Robert Howard Smith, for a term of
12 month, were rd&d, received and
delegates seated.
The credentials of Frank F. Moore,
to represent Metal Polishers' Union
for a term of 12 months, were read,
received and delegate seated.
Mr. Chas. J. Case, secretary of the
Ohio State Building Trades Council,
in a communication to Secretary Ogg,
states that it is their intention to en
deavor to reorganize the Building
Council for Hamilton and Middle
town. He asks that we instruct all
building trades of the joint meeting
which will be held at Middletown on
Thursday, March 31st. The communi
cation was received and ordered com
plied with.
A communication was read from the
Cigar Makers' Union of Cincinnati,
Ohio, Wm. F. Lamke, secretary, in
which he states that a condition has
developed in Cincinnati which fully
justifies them in placing the facts be
fore the councli of Hamilton. For
many years the cigars manufactured
by Joseph Knecht and the Rhode Co.
were made by members of the union.
Both firms prospered by employing
union men, but lately discharged the
union men and have moved their
plants to Dayton, Ohio. They ask our
moral support in both casps. Receiv
ed and ordered complied with, and
to post the letter in the hall.
A communication was read from
the Hamilton Welfare Federation and
signed by its secretary, John E.
Northway, in which he notifies the
council that the annual meeting of
the federation will be held at the
Chamber of Commerce assembly
room on Friday, April 1st, at 7:30
p. m. They expect the members of
the central body to be present. Re
ceived and ordered complied with.
Secretary Thos. J. Donnelly, of the
Ohio Federation of Labor, sent the
special bulletin to central bodies and
state organizations. The bulletin
gives several dates and hearings that
have been held in Columbus in the
past few days. Received and order
ed complied with.
A communication was also received
from the Ohio State Federation of
Labor in which Secretary Donnelly
calls the attention to members
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council to the proposal before the
general assembly of Ohio to increase
the tax on gasoline one cent per gal
lon. This is a 50 per cent increase in
this tax. Labor, he states, is being
confronted with constabulary bills
every two years, and the advocates
of a constabulary have announced that
they expect the automobilists to pay
for the support of the constabulary.
Donnelly urges that we communicate
with our representatives and senator
Improperly treated may cause
more injury than benefit. Prop
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every reason to believe many
cases will be cured. The most
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and make known to them what we
think of the. gasoline tax increase
Received and ordered complied with
A communication was received from
the Musicians' Protective Association,
Local 31, Frank Wessel, secretary, in
which he states that his local is in
formed that a member of Molders'
Union is one of the promoters of the
Jr. O. U. A. M. Saturday night dances
at which non-union music is employed.
He asks that the attention of the dele
gates be called, and the situation be
I corrected without the necessity of
i placing him and his union on the un
fair list. It was reported that the
Snember complained of had nothing
to do with the music or the Glances
The communication was received as
read.
A postal'telegram was received this
week by Secretary Ogg from T. J.
Donnelly, of the O. S. F. of L., in
which he informs the labor movement
that Floor Leader Senator Chester
Bolton, through sharp practice, had
Senate Bill 30 taken from today's cal
endar while asking for opinion as to
its constitutionality from senate ju
diciary committee, thereby refusing to
accept opinion of attorney general
Wire him and senator from your dis
trict, demanding the bill be brought
to a vote. Received and ordered com
plied with.
Delegates from the local Barbers'
Union reported that they are going
to start a campaign against, the non
union shops throughout the city
They will display banners in front of
theses^hops notifying the public that
they do not employ union barbers.
Molders again reported Williamson
and Holland furnaces unfair.
Pattern makers reported that they
still have their membership campaign
A\ and have taken in three new
members.
Electrical workers reported that
they may in the near future settle
dispute with Wente.
Stove mounters reported that the
Estate is still unfair to them, and
also the three firms in this city.
The Saturday night euchre commit
tee reported that they are still gain
ing in attendance and that financially
they are'doing fine. They again in
vited the families and friends of or
ganized labor to attend.
NAU ON THE STREET
All the friends of Lou Nau will be
pleased to learn that he has been on
the streets of Hamilton a few times
this week. Lou appeared on High
street Wednesday. Although he is
compelled to make his way on crutches
he is nevertheless coming around fine.
Tuesday Lou was placed in a wheel
chair by one of the attendants of
Mercy Hospital and wheeled down on
Washington street, where he visited
his mother whom he has not had the
pleasure of meeting for months.
It is now ten and one-half months
since he was injured.
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AXTON-FISHER CO.
Will Wage Campaign For
New "Wage Scale" Scrap
Tobacco Here
Representatives from the Axtoft
Fisher Tobacco Company, of* Louis
ville, Ky., were in Hamilton this week
making arrangements to put on an
extensive campaign for their new
brand of chewing tobacco. The name
of the new brand will be called
"Wage Scale." The campaign will
be put on here next week by a dozen
or more distributors who are employ
ed by the above company to distribute
the free packages of scrap tobacco.
We are informed that the new
Wand which carries the slogan on
every package, "An honest day's pay
for an honest day's work," is every
thing that the above company claims
for it—a good chewing tobacco.
The distributing of the complimen
tary packages will be in charge of
Mr. Witte and Mr. Benham, while the
introduction of "Wage Scale" chew
ing tobacco will be made by Mr. Hy
land, who will visit the meetings of
the different local labor unions. All
three men have long been identified
with the Axton-Fisher Company, who
for many years have manufactured
and placed upon the market the fa
mous Clown cigarettes.
The packages of the Wage Scale
chewing tobacco are neatly printed
and carry the Typographical Union
labor and also the label of the To
bacco Workers' International Union.
The Axton-Fisher Company has a
working agreement with their em
ployes, and we are informed that the
best of conditions and harmony pre
vail in their large plants.
The working men of Hamilton who
chew tobacco will be given one of the
complimentary packages free next
week. The distributors will call on
the boys among the different factories.
Look for them.
AD STUNT
An advertising stunt, one a little
different and one that has attracted
thousands of gazers during the past
week, is the one staged in the window
vof
the Krebs Sons store, Third and
Court streets. A lrage machine,
operated by an electric motor, may
be seen testing the durability of the
springs in Kroehler furniture, handled
by the Krebs Company. A heavy
weight is used for continuous pound
ing on the seat of a chair, and Mr.
Krebs said one may witness, in a fe"w
minutes' waiting, ten years' ordinary
wear on the springs. The demonstra
tion is well worth while going to see.
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The financial secretary of the Co
operative Trades and Labor Council
again announced at Tuesday night's
meeting that a very few of the affil
iated unions are still delinquent for
bazaar tcikets. The delinquent unions
are holding up the report of the
bazaar committee which should have
been made long ago. If your organi
zation is one of the delinquents,
please have the same settled up so
that a report can be made at the next
council meeting.
EUCHRE
ATTENDANCE
The weekly euchre party which is
being held in the labor temple Satur
day, appears to be enjoying a gradual
increase in attendance. The commit
tee in charge of the euchre reports
that the crowd last Saturday was the
largest of the season, and that they
expect a much larger crowd next Sat
urday night. If you have no place
to go next Saturday night you are
invited to join the party.
MUSCLE SHOALS INACTION
Washington.—All bills on Muscle
Shoals pending before the house mili
tary affairs committee were shelved
for the next congress.
Smoke Standard 5c cigars.
Patrons and
Public in
General
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sending your
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We have no branch stores
THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS
ORGANIZE BUILDING
TRADES
Word has been sent to Hamilton
and Middletown—building trades by
Chas. J. Case, secretary-treasurer of
the Ohio Building Trades Council,
that it is their intention to organize
a building trades council in Butler
county.
A meeting was called to have all
the building trades in the two cities to
meet in Middletown, Thursday night
The meeting was called for the pur
pose of deciding whether to organize
a joint council for the two cities,
or to organize separate councils.
Some few years ago there existed
in this city a building trades council
The organization functioned for sev
eral years, but somehow it disbanded
and each building trade shifted for
itself and only affiliated with the Co
Operative Trades and Labor Council.
While the building trades were organ
ized in a separate council they did
much good, and it is the belief of some
of the trades that they can do more
good for all concerned now.
A well organized building trades
council will be a benefit to all the
trades unionists having any labor to
do in the construction of buildings.
It is hoped that the building trades
will get together in Butler county and
make it one of the most progressive
in the state. A building trades coun
cil is sadly needed in this commun
ity by some of 'the building trades.
CIGAR MAKERS
Wage Fight on Two Former
Cincinnati Firms
The Cigar Makers' Union of Cincin
nati, Ohio, are waging a fight against
the two firms, Joseph Knecht and the
Rhode Co., formerly of that city.
The cigar makers claim that after
many years of prosperity which was
made possible by manufacturing cigars
under union agreements, both firms
discharged their union cigar makers
and have moved their plants to Day
ton, Ohio. They have absolutely re
fused to meet repi'esentatives of the
union whose members have worked
for the above firms for nearly a life
time. Under these conditions the
cigar makers feel justified in looking
for the moral support from the
trades unionists.
The Rhode Company cigars are
sold under the following brands:
"Chamber of Commerce," "Marquis
de la Fayette," "Nan," "La Maceda,"
"La Tensa," "Sam'l P. Chase,"
"Lygia," "Havana Straight," "Club
Bouquet" and "Lord Warwick."
The Joseph Knecht cigars are sold
under the following brands?:
"El Rico," "General Jack," "World
Famous," "Tampico," "La Azona."
John Kammer, vice-president of the
International Cigar Makers' Union,
states that he has personally endeav
ored to secure an adjustment of the
differences with the Rhode Co. and
the Knecht concern, and found it im
possible to even secure an interview
with them. He also requests that we
give our moral support to the locked
out cigar makers of Cincinnati.
Trades unionists in every locality
where these two firms sell their goods
should refuse to purchase them. Keep
the above brands constantly on your
mind and refuse them.
MERCY HOSPITAL
CLINIC
Dr. E. A. Baber, of Longview Hos
pital, Cincinnati, will conduct the reg
ular monthly mental clinic in Mercy
Hospital, social service department,
Tuesday, April 5,1927.
Patients to be examined should be
at the social service department be
tween the hours of 9:30 and 11 a. m.
IGNORE INJUNCTION
LAW
Chicago.—Judge Denis E. Sullivan
has again ignored the Illinois anti
injunction law by restraining striking
cap and millinery workers from pick
eting.
The state legislature legalized pick
eting two years ago, but this means
nothing to the injunction czar, who
'ias repeatedly set aside the act.
The order is directed at the workers
'and all associations, firms and per
sons assisting, aiding, confederating
ind conspiring with them."
ONE-MAN STREET CARS
VIOLATES AGREEMENT
Des Moines, Iowa.—The state su
preme court has ruled that one-man
street cars in this city is a violation
of an agreement between the company
and the Street Car Men's Union. The
agreement pi*ovides that two men,
motorman and conductor, shall be em
ployed on each car. The court denied
that this agreement is against public
policy.
H. M. FALLON PASSES ON
New York.—H. M. (Mike) Fallon,
general representative of the Inter
national Association of Machinists,
died suddenly in a hotel in this city.
His home is in Savannah. He was
well known in the South and at one
time represented shop craftsmen
non
the Seaboard Air Line. -Fred Hewitt,
editor of the Machinists' Journal,
accompanied the body to Savannah.
RAY WUNDERLICH
Is New Manager of Burnett
Waite Shoe Department
The Burnett-Waite Company have a
new manager in their shoe department
—and a live one. He is Ray Wunder
lich. Before entering other work Ray
was for many years connected with
the shoe business and was always
known for his live hustling ability
Anything Ray goes into he enters
whole-heartedly. When formerly
shoe salesman he took deep interest
in the affairs of the local Clerks'
Union, and was for several terms its
president, and he certainly did much
for the upbuilding of that organiza
tion.
The Burnet-Waite Company is to be
congratulated in securing one of Ray's
ability to manage its shoe department
and the Press is certain that under
Ray's guidance the future success of
the department is assured. Ray has
a host of friends who wish him every
success in his new position.
CLEANUP DATES
For City's Annual Polishing
Announced For Week
of April 18-23
Plans are rapidly being worked out
by the committee named by F. K.
Vaughn, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, for Hamilton's annual
spring housecleaning. The dates
set for the actual cleanup are week
of April 18-23. The slogan of 1926
was adopted by the committee for this
year, "Clean Up, Paint Up, Keep It
Up."
While April 18-23 is set for cleaning
days, the campaign will really be
launched Sunday, April 17th, with an
nouncements in all churches of the
work proposed to be done and request
ing all to co-operate. This day will
be known as Church Co-Operation
Day. Beginning Monday, April 18,
the days are listed as follows:
April 18—Fire Prevention Day.
April 19—Front Yard Day.
April 20—Dandelion and Flower
Bed Day.
April 21—Paint Day.
April 22—Back Yard Day.
April 23—Vacant Lot Day.
On the foregoing days it is asked
and urged that all rubbish, dirt and
litter be piled where it can be gotten
at conveniently, and then the follow
ing week trucks with men will come
along and remove it as follows:
Monday in the First ward, Tuesday
the Second ward, Wednesday the
Third ward, Thursday the Fourth
ward, Friday the Fifth ward, and Sat
urday the Sixth ward.
It is urged and hoped that everyone
will co-operate in the movement and
give the whole city such cleaning and
polishing up as it has never expe
rienced before.
The committee in charge of the big
job this year is John F. Mayer, chair
man G. C. Mitchell, E. A. Ralston,
E. F. Warndorf and L. J. Wittman,
with Don Mitchell, secretary.
DEPORTABLE
Seamen Aided in Federal
Court
New York.—Federal Judge Bondy
has ruled that two alien seamen, who
deserted their ships and who were
listed for deportation, can remain in
the United States, as they have been
here continuously for more than three
years and have no police records.
James Thomas, former assistant
federal attorney, said the decision
affected thousands of former seamen
who left their ships on arrival in this
country and have been here three
years or more. They are ineligible
for citizenship, however.
Judge Bondy's decision will please
foreign vessel owners who ship these
aliens as seamen, and who are then
permitted to go ashoi'e and are lost
in the large cities.
In the last congress the senate
passed a bill that would check this
practice by authorizing federal offi
cials to refuse clearance papers to
foreign vessels that sailed from an
American port with a less number of
seamen than on arrival. The house
committee on immigration did not re
port the bill, although members of this
committee are loud in their opposition
to "bootlegging" seamen.
The bill, which was urged by the
International Seamen's Union, was op
posed by foreign vessel owners. The
British government made a formal
protest.
OLD AGE PENSIONS
URGED IN ILLINOIS
Springfield, 111. Organized labor
and several influential fraternal or
ganizations are supporting the Sodor
strom-Sneed old age pension bill.
The measure proposes the forma
tion of an old age pension commission,
consisting of members of the state
industrial commission, to. administer
a pension fund to be raised by levy
ing a tax of one and one-half mills
for each dollar of assessed valuation
of taxable property in the state.
CITY EMPLOYES ADVANCE
New York.—The new city budget
provides for a wage increase of $1,
50,000 to 8.500 municipal employes.
Three-fourths of the increase will go
to workers who receive letp than
$2,400 a year. v
STATE UNIONS TO MEET
Wichita Falls, Texas.—Officers of
the Texas State Federation of Labor
I se the
American
Budget
No Extra
Cost
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