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fc. W: ®H:, v 1 .' 1 Sv'V 4* %n V- 1 t. DAY AND 'y'^T 4 Locksmiths, Gunsmiths MACHINISTS White Sewing Machines and Supplies Oxy-Acetylene Welding Bicycle Repairing and Supplies Razors, Knives, Scissors and Grinding of all kinds N. E. Cor. 3id & Market Hamilton, O. BANK of HAMILTON Capital $100,000 Surplus $100,000 t+ Hamilton Dime Savings Bank Geo. P, Sohngcn, President Clarence Murphy, Vice President W. J. Becker, Cashier Fannie L. King, Assistant Cashier DIRECTORS Geo. P. Sohngen Clarence Charles Diefenbach, Jr. R. S. Radcliffe Louis C. Sohngen Martin J. Spoerl Wm. C. Beeler LOUTS GRIM. President PAUL A. SICK, Sec'y-Tre*s. The Griesmer-Grim Co. FUNERAL HOME NIGHT SERVICE PHONES 62 514 iMUON OHIO A E i A 'CEMENT, SEWER PIPE WIRE FENCE, CLAY TILE, ETC. I N E S I N V A I Phone 47 or 160 COAL The Anderson-Shaffer Company ROBERT Phone 513-X CHAS. Loge Bros. AfliuiiLcu with the American federation of Labor 246 SUMMER STREET, BOSTON, MASS. COLLIS LOVE Y CHARLES L. BAINE General President General Secretary-Treasurer NOTICE Buy only Bread I I Bearing This i-3DCI And Made in Hamilton By the Following Bakers: Banner Grocers Baking Co. Frank Milillo Louis Korb Boston Bakery Frank G«i«r Itoad Sauerbeck Elite Baking Co. Weik's Bread Armbrust Bros. George Jansea East Ave. Bakery Now System Bakeries J,'13 Murphy A DEPOSIT YOUR SAVINGS IN THIS BIG STRONG NATIONAL BANK E er&iive Trades & Labor Council DO THEIR BANKING BUSINESS WITH The Citizens Saving Bank & Trust Co. Kentschler Building We Can Serve YOU As Wei C\, c'^ i.OAH 6t oLiiiii iiiyi Buy Union Stamped Shoes We ask ail members of organized labor, to purchase shoes bearing our Union Stamp on the sole, inner-sole or lining of the shoe. We ask you not to buy any shoes unless you actually see this Union Stamp. Boot & Shoe Worker's Union ft 1 "'iff- "-—-'ir t.T**vi i s ,c: 4 *. f* "4 ...••• .'- 7 -. l! 1 BUILDINf ASSOCIATION HAMILTON. OHIO Deposit Your Savings with I- n *t the A Strong Bank and Trust Co. 4/0 Interest Paid WORKERS UNION UNION HADE Mellowij ^, Mild ,ev QtOWN CIGARETTES i 1 Patronize Hamilton Industries LEADING HAMILTON CONCERNS WHO SOLICIT THE CO-OPERATION OF ORGANIZED LABOR AND THEIR FRIENDS NONPAREIL Fp* FINEST PRINTING 3*6 Market Phone 1*96 Letter Carriers No. 188 RED JACKET BLUE BIRD POCAHONTAS ANTHRACITE rth and High Streets HM DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONS Molders' Conference Board Chas. L. lluter, 419 Roosevelt ave, Piqua, O. HAMILTON BUSINESS AGENTS Electrical Workers C. S. Bowers, Labor Temple Molders Jerry Galvin, 58 Lombard Ave., Dayton, Ohio. Moving Picture Operators Robert Wentz, North 7th St. Carpenters Herman Perpingon, 911 Sycamore St. Phone 3011-Y Painters S. M. Whittlesey, 9 Ross Ave. Pattern Makers Rob't Service, 220 East Ave. Plumbers John Rosson, R. R. 8, Box 110. Theatrical S. E Jack Sheaf, 529 Maple Ave. MIDDLETOWN BUSINESS AGENTS Carpenters Stanley Wasson, Kunz Ave. Painters Thorp Thompson, Central Ave. H. PATER COAL CO. 15 years of progress is proof That we are giving the Best of QUALITY AND SERVICE Schwenn Coal Company W. H. STEPHAN, Prop. i,V^n~i|M'iC 'it i u i i^ff^ii in taft t» "ii* fM*Vi fij i "1'*''iii i^i 11 !i iViL i' ,:-VI,'i THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS Trades and Labor Council Alternate Tuesdays, Hall No. 1 Stanley Ogg, 612 Sycamore St. Bakers' Union No. 81 2nd Saturday, Labor Temple Robert J. Danford, Jr., R. R. 1, Box 11. Barbers' Union No. 132 2nd and 4th Mondays, Hall No. 4 E. R. Legg, 227 South 7th St. Brew, and Soft Drink Workers No. 83....2nd and 4th Fridays, Trades CouciL.Ray Mefford, G07 So. 2nd St. Bricklayers No. 11 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, T. C. Hall R. A. Robards, 302 No. 11th St. Brotherhood of Railway Clerks On call, Labor Temple Martin Philibaum, 236 Wayne St. City Fire Fighters No. 20 1st Tuesday, T. C. Hall No. 4. Don A. Howard, P. O. Box 342. Carpenters and Joiners No. 637 Every Thursday, Labor Temple Peter Schmitt, 965 Main St. Cigar Makers' Union No. 123 2nd and 4th Mondays, Labor Temple....Robert Mick, 509 So. Front St. Electrical Workers' Union No. 648 2nd Wednesday, Labor Temple B. C. Schorzinger, Labor Temple Letter Carriers No. 426 3rd Friday night Wm. A. Biddinger, 338 Ludlow St. Machinists' Local No. 241 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, Labor Temple....C. L. Baynes, 530 So. 11th St. Maintenance of Way Employes 1st and 3rd Sundays, T. C. Hall Edgar Smith, 638 Chestnut St. Metal Polishers No. 43 Alternate Wednesdays, Labor Temple....G. Brandel, 1833 Pleasant Ave. Milk & Ice Cream Drivers & Helpers..3rd Friday Gerald Froelke, 732 East Ave. Molders' Union No. 68 Every Monday, T. C. No. 1... Fred Woodrey, 870 Central Ave. I. M. U. No. 68 Auxiliary 2nd and 4th Fridays, Labor Temple....Chris Reidinger, 2426 Noble Ave. Molders' Union No. 283 1st and 3rd Fridays, T. C. No. 1 A1 Besanceney, 714 Clinton Ave. Musicians' Local No. 31 1st Sunday morning, Labor Temple....Frank F. Wessel, 421 So. 3rd St. Paint., Dec,. Paper Hangers No. 135....Every Thursday, Labor Temple ClitF Duerr, 1091 S. 2nd St. Pattern Makers 2nd and 4th Fridays, T. C. Hall Wm. Fremgen, 522 Ridgelawn Ave. Plasterers' Union No. 24 1st and 3rd Thursday, 12 N. Monument Ave C. E. Sorber, 530 Buckeye St. Plumbers' Union No. 108 1st and 3rd Mondays, Labor Temple .Clarence Davis, 1312 VanDerVeer Ave. Retail Clerks' Union No. 119 4th Monday, Labor Temple Elmer Sauer, 549 Main St. Retail Grocery Clerks' Union 158 1st and 3rd Fridays, Labor Temple....Albert Zettler, R. R. No. 10. Stationary Engineers No. 91 1st and 3rd Mondays, T. C. Hall John P. Kuenzel, R. R. No. 3. Stationary Firemen No. 98 2nd and 4th Thursdays, Labor Temple....C. E. Butts, 338 Pershing Ave. Street Car Men's Local 738 3rd Wednesday, T. C. Hall No. 1 W. E. Tice, 2340 f^reeman Ave. Stove Mounters' Union No. 8 1st and 3rd Fridays, T. Carl Reiter, 2120 Elmo Ave. Switchmen's Union No. 130 1st and 3rd Mondays, Moose Hall William J. Welsh, care Moose Home Theatrical Stage Employes No. 136....1st Sunday, T. C. Hall John Janser, 1024 Campbell Ave. Typographical Union No. 290 ..2nd Wednesday, Labor Temple Mabel Warren, P. O. Box 318. Woman's Urtfon Label League Every Tuesday, Labor Temple Mrs. C. A. Rosson, R. R. No. 2. MIDDLETOWN LABOR UNIONS Trades Council 2nd and 4th Thurs., T. C. Hall Gus Miles, Box 341 Phone 710-W. Barbers No. 70 Last Monday Carl Moon, Star Barber Shop. Bricklayers No. 57 First and 3rd Monday Wm. Bunnell, 709 Vanderveer St. Carpenters No. 1477 Every Monday E. O. Otterbein, 210 So. Harrison Ave Electrical Workers' Union No. 648....4th Wednesday B. C. Scherzinger, Labor Temple, Hamilton, Ohio Iron, Steel, Tin Workers No. 20 Sat. following A. R. M. Co. Ton. Pay.. Wm. Simms, 2108 Logan Av., Moose H. International Asso. Fire Fighters Clarence Hillard, Hose House No. 1. Lathers No. 317 4 Musicians No. 321 First Sun. A. M., T. C. Hall R. C. Oglesby, care News-Signal. Paint., Dec., Paper Hangers No. 643....1st and 3rd Friday, T. C. Hall II. C. Mathews, P. O. Box 323. Plasters No. 409 First Monday T. A. Scully, 306 Castell Bldg. Plumbers No. 510 2nd and 4th Tues., T. C. Hall Ed. D. Welch, 1606 Jefferson St. Pressmen and Assistants No. 235 Second Monday M. G. Broad, 502 15th Ave. Sheet Metal Workers 1st and 3rd Thursday Stage Employes No. 232 Every other Saturday Otto Kaiser, Box 54. Typographical Union No. 487 First Mon., T. C. Hall..J. Ferguson, carp Naegele-Auer Printing Co. FEED CEMENT COAL AND COKE The Holbrock Bros, Reliable Dealers in DRY GOODS CARPETS CLOAKS MILLINERY, QUEENSWARE O U S E U N I S I N S Voss-Holbrock Stamps With All Cash Purchases PHONE 23-X f-ftf II I tt1 tttttttt I FINEST JOB PRINTING AT THE NONPAREIl .t2£& isaa.'-1^4 li,W5 V. 4 DUERSCH COAL CO Cement, Sewer Pipe Try our Ebony or Pocahontas Coal on your next order. COKE. Phones 1 and 586 The A. J. Conroy Co. 318-322 South Second St. Eagles' Temple COMPLETE HOME ITRNISHERS CONROY'S GOOD FURNITURE IS AN INVESTMENT—NOT AN EXPENSE Frank Jacobs, 1002 So. Main St Earl R. Price, Post Office. Labor Queries Questions and Answers on La* bor: What It Has Done Where It Stands on Problems of the Day Its Aim and Program Who's Who in the Ranks of the Organized Toilers, etc., etc. Q.—Has the American Federation of Labor declared for a new trial in the case of Sacco-Vanzetti case? A.—Yes. The A. F. of L. has re peatedly gone on record as demand ing a new trial and investigation of the whole case. Q.—Where can government figures on union scale of wages and hours of labor be obtained? A.—Write for Bulletin No. 431 of the United States bureau of labor statistics, Washington, D. C. This bulletin, which contains the latest government figures on the subject, gives union wage scales and hours of a bor as of May 15,1926. Q.—Are co, V 1 1 HH 44 all resolutions proposed at conventions of the American Federa ii»n of Labor passed upon by the delegates? A.—Every resolution submitted is fcrred to a committee, reported back to the convention and acted upon. Q-—What is the origin of the term hapelj" as applied to printers in a particular shop? A.—William Caxton, the earliest» English printer, set up his first print-1| ing shop in a disused chapel of West minster Abbey, hence the term "chapel." In the International ,Typo kraphical Union a chapel is formed n each separate shop employing three or more members. Q.—A says the American Federa tion of Labor contributed financially to the defense of Eugene V. Debs when Debs was imprisoned following the great railway strike of 1894. disputes this. Which is right? A.—A is right. The At F. of L. gave $500 to the defense of Debfl. If you are a union man, smoke Standard—union made cigar. »n 1 .-. ••... J" V jgKwSfe' •f.. 1 -t^T* '.' •',' Paint It Two thousand barbers and beauty shop employes strike in Bronx bor ough, New York city, for higher wages and shorter working day. British labor party members walk out of house of commons in a body in protest against motion to limit (?e bate on government's anti-strike bill, but return following day and resume debate. Department of research and educa tion of Federal Council of Churches expresses opinion in report that oil and land controversy between the United States and Mexico rests upon a real grievance on the part of Amer ican interests, but does not justify any forcible intervention in Mexico. Madman dynamites school at Bath, Mich., and kills 38, mostly children maniac thought deranged by financial worries. American Medical Association, in session at Washington, D. C., declares congress has no right to tell legally qualified physicians how much whis key they may prescribe for sick per sons association to back bill in con gress repealing provision of Volstead act limiting medicinal whiskey. Engineer, fireman and brakeman killed when boiler of Pennsylvania railroad freight locomotive blows up near Coatesville, Pa. Retail food prices as reported by United States labor department vir tually unchanged from levels month ago, but are 5^ per cent less, on the average, than in April, 1926. Illinois house of representatives vot ed to submit repeal of state prohibi tion act to referendum of the people. Maryland-District of Columbia Fed eration of Labor convention at Cum berland, Md., goes on record for short |er week for federal employes, Satur day half holidays the year around for all federal employes, raise in pay for lower classified grades of workers and uniformity in sick and annual leave in federal government, departments. Fone 4086 a y -v i i i i -1 A v i S i i 1 "Save the surface and you save all AS THE WORKER SEES HB WORLD Summary and Digest of Important Events of the Week, Here and Abroad Governor Fuller, of Massachusetts, makes personal inquiry of Sacco Vanzetti case executive questions wit nesses who testified at convicted men's trial labor organizations con tinue to send protests to governor against conviction of men. Sixty-five prisoners strike at Sing Sing in protest against improperly cooked beans warden admits men's protest was justified, but insists that discipline be maintained. Engineers, firemen, conductors trainmen, telegraphers, longshoremen, clerks and switchmen employed by Pere Marquette railroad vote to strike unless management meets representa tives of workers to negotiate a settle ment of men's demands. The Ralston Paint Co. SELL PURE PAINTS Third and Market Sts. Phone 426 The Hamilton Lumber Co. 940 Central Avenue FOR BEST GRADES AND SERVICE ON LUMBER AND BUILDING SUPPLIES PAY "s j^y tf 1 V t.- 9!i Italian physicians join tradesmen and workmen in accepting reductions in remuneration in accordance with Fascist government's campaign to re duce production costs. Maryland-District of Columbia Fed eration of Labor favors development of Potomac river water power by gov ernment. Average daily wage of farm work ers 24 per cent below level of last spring, United States department of agriculture reports. Move of the Fascist government to cut wages of Itailian workers is fraught with international significance and may well be the forerunner of a "world-wide contest in starvation," says President Daniel J. Tobin, of International Brotherhood of Team sters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers of America. REJECT ARBITRA TION WOULD CONTROL BOARD Chicago.—Organized business men in this state are attemptiig to mold public opinion against the wage movement of conductors and train men on western railroads. The question is to be passed upon by an arbitration board, but the busi ness men ignore every fact that may be developed before a, decision is reached. The business men are The CAPITOL LOAN PLAN enables you to borrow on your own security. NO INDORSERS REQUIRED Loans on Furniture, Pianos, Vies & Autos MONTHLV PAYMENTS THAT WILL SUIT YOU THE CAPITOL LOAN CO. Up Stairs N- W. Cor. 3rd and High Ste. Jack DedricR PLUMBING, GAS AND STEAM FITTING HfONE 1065 Y SEWER TAPPING 1014 Central Atcl Estimates GItcb •"T represented by the Chicago Association of Com merce and the Illinois Manufacturers' Association. Both organizations have a record of 100 per cent opposition to remedial suggestions by organized wage workers. STATE UNIONS TO MEET Wichita Falls, Texas.—The annual convention of the Texas State Feder ation of Labor will convene in thjf city on Monday, May 23. 50-50 IS THE CHEW i i i ft &