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TRADES COUNCIL
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The Co-operative Trades and Labor
Council met Tuesday night in regular
Session. President Ed. Sims presided
and thirty-five delegates were present
The credentials of Albert Habel, to
represent Molders' Union 88 for an
unexpired term of Martin Michalski
were read, received and delegate seat
"**ed. The credentials of I. E. Buehl to
represent Brewery Workers for three
months were read, received and dele
gate seated.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
A communication was read from
the Pontiac Central Labor Union of
Pontiac, Mich., and signed by the^
president and secretary. The letter
states that the Board of Commerce of
that city has raised thousands of dol
lars to advertise Pontiac, and that
this advertising has caused numbers
of working men from other cities to
flock into that city. They ask that the
working men and women be not de
ceived and to "stay away from Pon
tiac." The communication was re
ceived and ordered published in the
Press." i
A lengthy communication from the
Tobacco Workers' International Un
ion, of Louisville, Ky., was read. The
letter headed "A Smoker's Thought,"
and appealing to the smokers to pur
chase union made tobacco and cigar
ettes. The same was received as read.
A communication from tl^e Reed
Kloop Co., the new Main street furn
iture store, was read. The commun
ication explained the Company's rea
sons for keeping their store open aft
er other stores that have signed the
union contract have closed. Robert
Fitzgerald, secretary of the Central
ttabor Council of Middletown, attend
ed the meeting as a visitor and later
explained to the delegates, the friend
ly feeling of the Reed-Kloop Company
toward organized labor in that city.
The communication was received and
on motion referred to the Retail
clerks' Union.
Molders' delegates reported the
Holland and Williamson furnaces con
tinues to be unfair to their organiza
tion and that fight against the furn
aces was gaining headway.
Electrical Workers reported Wente
still unfair.
Metal Polishers report Winchester
Arms products unfair.
Stove Mounters' report the Estate
products still unfair to them.
The bakei's again report the pro
ducts of the Ward, Holland and Na
tional products unfair. Also report
the Mt. Healthy bakery peddling non
union bread in this city.
A communication was read from the
Central Labor Council of Butte, Mont.,
in which they st^ite that it has been
reported that the controversy of the
Mounters on strike at the Estate has
been in this city. The secretary stated
that he has answered thirty-one let-
ters similar to this one in the past two
weeks. The same was received and
the secretary ordered to give all in
quiries correct information.
Delegates of the Barbers, local that
Mac's barber shop on Jhe north side
on Main street, near F, has not signed
their agreement.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting to visit the Frechtling dairy
reported that they visited the plant
and that union electrical Workers and
painters would be employed by the
company.
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AdVises Central
Union
The following letter speaks for
itself:
To All Unions, Central Bodies and
Trade Councils:
Greetings:
The Board of Commerce of Pon
tiac, Mich., has raised a large sum
of money running into the tens of
thousands of dollars, to advertise
Pontiac. These advertisements were
to be printed in 16 of the leading
newspapers throughout the country.
These advertisements, together with
the stories printed in the Pontiac and
Detroit newspapers, telling about the
great prosperity of Pontiac its large
industries and its great growth.
These articles and advertisements
have been effective, as there now are
more thai^ two wage earners for every
job with the result that both the resi
dents of Pontiac and those who have
recently come here expecting to find
profitable employment, are suffering
as a result. There is some building
going on in and near the city, pro
moted by the real estate sharks that
they hope to sell to those lured here
by the stories and paid advertise
ments in the newspapers. But to
those of us who have lived here, we
find it difficult to secure employment.
The factories are running only part
time with a much reduced number of
wage earners as a large number have
been thrown out of employment by
the factories, and thd&e working are
mostly working short time. The
wages paid in the shops and factories
are as low as 45 cents per hour for
male help and in some cases female
help are doing men's work in the
shops and factories for 35 cents per
hour.
The contractors are only paying 75
to 80 cents per hour for cai'penters.
There are brick masons, carpenters,
plumbers and steam fitters, electri
cians, painters and barbers unable to
find employment as well as thousands
of others looking for work in the
factories which is not to be had.
While work is hard to get, wages paid
are very low. The cost of living is
very high. Our advice is "Stay away
from Pontiac," as the army of un
employed here is large, work is hard
to get, wages {\re very low—living
costs are high, and the only ones that
could possibly profit by more people
coming here are the employers and
real estate sharks.
Fraternally yours,
JACK GRAY, President.
HERBERT ENFIELD, Secy.
JUBILEE CONVENTION
OPENED BY PRINTERS
Indianapolis. With a record at
tendance of delegates and visitors,
the diamond jubilee convention of the
International Typographical Union
convened in this citp. Addresses were
made by President Green and Secre
tary Frank Morrison of the A. F. of
L. presidents of the printing press
men, bookbinders and stereotypers' in
ternationals ^and executives of other
internationals whose headquarters are
in this city.
CARPENTERS UNITE
Kamloops, B. C.,—Carpenters have
organized and are chartered by the
Brotherhood of Carpfiiterrt.
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FOR STREET WEAR, BUSINESS AND SCHOOL
One and 2-piece Models
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STAY AWAY FROM
PONTIAC"
Labor
FREE COMEDY FOR
LABOR DAY
OUTING
Many Acts Full of Fan and
Amusement Have Been
Booked
Comedy is without question -the
dominating feature of the Williams
and Bernice big European Swiss act
that comes directly to the big Labor
Day outing, which occurs Monday, and
is entitled "Slips of Fun." This team
of entertainers is without doubt one
of the big feature acts of the engage
ment. Their many high calibre gyra-
tions are interspersed with unique and
restricted comedy, featuring Williams,
the hick clown, in laughable antics on
the bounding table and trambolene.
In this big feature act he is ably as
sisted by the petite and charming Ber
nice in feats of daring on the high
flying trapese. The comedian in this
act never fails to provoke laughter,
as an international clown having tour
ed "all the European countries only
last
season. They will
present identi­
cally the same act which has made
them famous all over this country
and Europe. They have been acclaim
ed the cleverest entertainers now
touring this country. Unanimous has
been their success. This team of gym
nasts have been engaged through one
of the largest western booking offices
as a special feature of the Big Labor
Day Outing and is well worth the
price of admission alone besides the
many other %ig acts that have been
engaged for this, which is without
question the biggest event ever staged
in this section of the state.
The Cherry
Where with oui
Little Hatchet
we tell the truth
about many things, sometimes pro
foundly, sometimes flippantly,
sometimes recklessly
After his head had been cleared
of his illusions about the beauty of
Bolshevism, one Morris Gordin, then
in Russia, bethought himself to come
back to the United States for two
reasons.
One was that he might escape from
the clutches of the*Red machine, of
which he'was no longer enamored.
The other was that he might render
service to American democracy and
thereby, insofar as possible, expiate
his sins against democracy by his erst
while espousal of Communism.
So Morris Gox*din came back to
America to tell Americans about the
hatefulness of the Red regime in
Russia.
When Morri^ Gordin left Russia it
was not customary for Communists to
merely walk out, without permission
or reason.
So this man left Russia under an
assumed name and with a forged
passport.
Morris Gordin came to America via
Canada. On the Canadian border he
was met by an American publisher
who wanted to print what the return
ing tfaveler had to relate. This pub
lisher advised Gordin to enter under
his alias and with his forged pass
port. •,
This Morris Gordin did, afterward
writing with perfect candor about the
whole affair and published a picture
of the passport. He relates that he
was under the impression that his en
try in that manner had been arranged
and that the agents of our Govern
ment were his friends in th^arrange
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THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS
continued to write and to speak and
to proselyte among those whom he
could meet. He was happy rendering
service, denouncing Bolshevism.
Then one day a blow fell. Morris
Gordin was taken up by officers pf the
law, charged with being an illegal en
trant, subject to deportation.
There are literally thousands of il
legal entrants in the United States
and nothing can be done about it. But
much has been done about this one
man.
Morris GoTdin was tried in Chicago
and the trial board ruled that he was
an illegal entrant, subject to depor
tation. Appeal was taken to Wash
ington, where, in the Department of
Labor, presided over by James J.
Davis, an appeal board heard an ap
peal, joined in by a number of Amer
icans who believed that Morris Gordin
is an Asset to America and Ameri
canism.
Gordin was a soldier in the Ameri
can army. There is a law, which ex
pires in July, giving ex-soldiers cer
tain preferences in securing citizen
ship,
Gordin wanted to become a citizen.
He and his friends pleaded that he
be allowed to leave the country so that
he might re-enter under his own name
and seek citizenship. This met stren
uous objection at first, but finally,
after long delay, such as government
departments sometimes delight in, a
decision was rendered, holding Morris
Gordin'an illegal entrant. But he was
to be allowed to depart and re-enter,
if he could arrange to do so. But a
few days remained before the death
of the law under which this might be
done. An earlier decision would have
given ample time.
When Morris Gordin rushed to the
Canadian border in a frantic effort to
do the seemingly impossible, the Ca
nadian authorities at the port which
he selected refused to allow him to
enter Canada. There was nothing left
for him to do except give up the effort.
That, in very brief form, is the case
of Morris Gordin. He is subject to
deportation to Russia. What saves
him for the time being is that the
United States Government is not de
porting any aliens to Russia.
So Morris Gordin stays on in the
United States for the time being, a
"man without a country, a man who
loves a country which will not have
him, except in this refugee sort of
manner.
Meanwhile there are hundreds of
undesirable aliens within our gates
illegally, many of them criminals.
The case of Morris Gordin is but
one of the growing list that shows the
singular ability of governments to
play the fool and the ingrate at times
when to be wise would be to be just
and to be just would be to be wise.
Made Hecklers Realize
They Were a Minority
Wendell Phillips, the abolitionist
orator, once had a disagreeable ex
perience while trying to lecture in
Boston. The majority of his audi
ence was hostile. There was yelling
and singing and this completely
drowned his voice. The newspaper
reporters were seated in a row just
under the platform in the place
Where the orchestra plays in an or
dinary theater. Phillips made no
further attempt to address the noisy
crowd, but bent over and seemed to
be speaking in a low tone to the re
porters. By and by the curiosity of
the audience was excited it ceased
to clamor and tried to hear what
Phillips was saying to the reporters.
Phillips looked up and said quietly:
"Go on, gentlemen, go on. I do
not need your ears. Through these
pencils I sgeak to thirty million.*
of people."
After that, the persons in the
audience seemed to feel that they
were somewhat outnumbered by the
thirty millions and kept quiet.—
Kansas City Star.
Dream Failed to Save
When the father of Abbas Kan
did, condemned to death for the
murder of two, called on his son in
the Cairo prison, the boy asked that
he appeal to the court of Cassatn
against the sentence. He said that
he was sure of acquittal because the
night before in a dream he rode a
white horse and carried a black um
brella which was broken to pieces.
As the lad ^already was dressed in
the red costume of those condemned
to death, it was too late for the
father to act.
NOT LIKELY NOTICED
Eeggie—By Jove, I simply
laughed my head off.
Mise Sharps—Well,
ct&n't
Ed. Sims
gay
anything about it and nobody will
suspect you've had sufch an acci
dent, Mr.
Sapp.
For some months Morris Gordin# Standard—the leading 5c cigar.
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PICNIC COMMITTEE
Predicts Largest
Ever Held
Immediately after the regular
meeting of the central body Jast
Tuesday night, the picnic committee
was called to order and reports from
the different subcommittees was call
ed for.
reported for the grounds
committee that everything has been
arranged satisfactorily between the
Hamilton Jockey Club and the com
mittee to hold the two events on the
fair grounds.
Jack Scheaf reported that the
amusements have been well taken care
of, and that Shoupe's band has been
e/igaged for the concert music.
The advertising committee reported
that they are going to get busy this
week. They further reported that
they could engage Sockey Trebel's
musical advertising car for two days
at a reasonable price. On motion the
committee was ordered to engage the
same. Large cards would also lu
placed on the street cars some time
before the picnic.
The fireworks committee reported
that a change in the display this year
has been made necessary on account
of the many horses that will be housed!
on the grounds Labor Day.' Through
the change the A L. Due Companv
igrees to give the committee a dis
play that will be again as large
ast year. The set pieces will all I
different, and all who attend the Ls
bor Day outing and wait for the fir
works will not he disappointed
their wait.
The concession committee report*
that they have received many inqui
ies for
some
of the concessions.
Paris Adds to Beauty
Paris has a new garden. It is a
pleasant spot in the landscape,
writes the correspondent of th
Christian Science Monitor. This
new garden has been made on th1
eastern side of the island in th
Seine on which stands Notre Dame.
Some old buildings have bee:
cleared away and the space has beem
employed to put the Gothic lints
of the cathedral in better viev.
Yews and box trees have been
planted and at the entrance vener
able stone pinnacles from ancient
edifices have been erected. On the
central lawn are some old carved
stones. Ivy is being grown to form
a
curtain over the stone parapet be
tween the garden and the river.
Ducks Feast on Mice
Wild ducks from the Oregon
lakes have been feeding in the low
lands along the Columbia river,
Washington, reports Capper*®
Weekly. Farmers discover the ducks
have been living on field mice which
have multiplied there at an amazing
rate in recent years. As spring
hunting is not permitted in North
west states, the ducks may clean
up this field pest.
Sells Horse by Pound
It has become common to sell
bananas and eggs by the pound. and
wood by the ton, but the other day
H. L. Peppi6eyer, Topeka coal man,
extended the custom by selling a
team o£ horses for two and one-half
cents a pound, remarks Capper's
Weekly.
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PAULDAKGUE
Our truss department is equipped
and possesses facilities to satisfac
torily care for difficult or
simple
cases of rupture and we have num
erous styles of trusses for various
kinds of rupture. Private fitting
room and expert lady fitter for
women, and expert fitters for inen
assures the best of service. Elastic
trusses at $1.89 to $6.00. Double
trusses at—$3.50.
Elastic abdominal support ready to
put on or made to order. Elastic
stockings, anklets, knee caps and
arch supports fitted properly.
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21 N. SECOND ST.
Open Evenings
A Leader for
iAsJi Tour
New Siyle Timepiece
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Outing
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Not Popular With All
"We
will change your watch into
twenty-four-hour watch in
panies.
Now,
a
Ambulance Service
Phone 35
few
minutes," is the wording of a pos
ter outside a watchmaker's store in
the Friedrichstrasse station, writea
a Berlin correspondent of the Chris
tian Science Monitor. The addition
of an inner circle on the dial, show
ing the figures from thirteen to
twenty-four for the hours from 1
p. m. until midnight, is necessary,
he avers, since the twenty-four-hour
clock has now been introduced
by
the railways, post and telegraph,
street car
and
underground com­
also,
the German
army and
navy have adopted this clock, which,
it is believed, will be of advantage,
since it will prevent the recurrence
of errors in the naming
of
time
military orders. It cannot be
instead of 11
night
in
said,
however, that the public is very en
thusiastic about the new clock-.
It
cannot accustom itself to saying 13
o'clock instead of
1 o'clock, or 23
o'clock
o'clock in th«
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Funeral Service
We render an intelligent, sympathetic service, never slight
ing on quality however, we do render a service that is
within reach of all.
The price is the patron's to determine, nevertheless we be
lieve in true economy, and particularly guard them from
overbuying.
Our beautiful Funeral Home is always at your disposal.
Burial Garments designed for each individual case and made
in our own establishment.
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BOSSES
Sensing Danger of Non-Union Chut*
ments To Industry
New York. —.Cloak manufacturers
are alarmed at the results of their
low-grade mass production that 18
swamping £his market. These busi
ness men now urge that quality be
the dominant factor. Present poli
cies have brought numberless petty
non-union shops into existence. These
are beyond the union's control and low
standards and unsanitary work con-r
ditions are increasing.
"The non-union shop, the chief
source of cheap, poorly made up mer
chandise in this market is a menace,"
says Justice, official magazine of the
International Ladies' Garment Work
ers' Union.
"The economy of pennies that job
bers and manufacturers sought to in
troduce is false economy. The sooner
this inferior, non-union production is
done away with the better for every
responsible factor in the industry.
To bring about uniformity of labor
terms in all shops and drive out self-,
destroying competition, the union is
entering upon an organizing cam
paign. Every conservative element in
the industry should wish the union
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