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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28,1927
OUR NEW HOTEL
Amid the waving of flags, firing
of bombs, blaring of bands, speech
making and cheering, handclapping
and hurrahing of the multitudes,
banqueting, visiting by real Indians,
parades, more band music, more ban
queting, Hamilton's newest hotel, The
Anthony Wayne, got away to a flying
and most auspicious start that aug
urs well for its future success.
The opening of the new hotel took
place Tuesday afternoon with appro
priate ceremonies, raising of the flag,
laying of the cornerstone, dedicating
of the Anthony Wayne portrait, etc.
The formal opening took place Thurs
day evening with an elaborate ban
quet. All in all the opening cere
monies were surely auspicious enough
to satisfy even Mad Anthony himself,
after whom the hotel was named, yere
he present.
The opening of the hotel is the real
ization of a dream of Hamilton peo
ple held for many, many years, and
all loyal Hamilton people today are
filled with prideat the culmination of
a cherished dream of so many years
standing.
But this new hotel in our midst
didn't, like "Topsy of Uncle Tom's
Cabin" fame, just grow. It came as
the result of effort and endeavor and
hard work on the part of a bunch of
loyal, patriotic Hamilton boosters
They are too numerous to mention
Suffice to say that every one of them
is deserving of much praise and credit
for having brought to us this new
hotel of which every Hamiltonian can
well feel proud.
However, there is one whose work
in connection with bringing to us the
hotel is outstanding and above all oth
ers, and whose name, mentioned, will
receive the acclaim of his /ellow work
ers in the venture, and without envy
or jealousy, and that man is John E,
Northway, secretary of the Hamilton
Chamber of Commerce. It was John
Northway who kept the project mov
ing under the most discouraging
times—and they were frequent. Mr
Northway never quits and he has
the faculty of instill'm* that enthus
iasm into others that he has in him
self for furthering ^nythmg for the
good of the city. The Press congrat
ulates Mr. Northway on HIS new
venture. Would that Hamilton had
more John Northways.
The Press joins with every 1 yal
Hamiltonian in wishing for the An
thony Wayne every possible success
Long may she thrive, and to such ex
tent that Hamilton will find the need
of an additional hotel in a very few
years.
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THE PARK BONDS
There are two bond proposals
coming before the people at the No
vember election—school bonds and
CHRIST FOR ALL-ALL FOR CHRIST
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TRUST HIM ALWAYS:—Commit
thy way unto the Lord trust also in
Him. Psalm 37: 5.
PRAYER:—0 God, Thou art our
strong salvation. We fear no foe with
Thee at hand to bless, for even in
darkness and temptation Thou art our
Light and our Deliverer.
park bonds. The park bonds call for
1175,000. The purpose for which this
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George K. Beckett, Optometrist,
Minor M. Beckett,
President, Paper Co.
August Biermann.
Blacksmith Foreman*.
Raymond H. Burke,
Insurance Salesman.
John Cepluch, Cabinet Maker.
Charles F. Cisle, Stove Foreman.
Homer C. Ferguson,
Inspector at Paper Co.
John Finan, Draftsman.
Frank Fowles,
Manager Collection Service.
Edward J. Gardner,
President City Council.
Clifton Hogans, Barber.
James M. Lakes, Safemaker.
Martin J. Lingler,
President, Coal Co.
Charles Manny, Machinist.
August R. Martin,
808 So. 8th Street.
Joseph B. Meyers, Toolmaker.
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Issued Weekly at 32« Market Street
Telephone 12SS Hamilton. Oh»s|
Endorsed by the Trades and Laboi
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown, O.
money is to be used is to acquire ap
proximately 180 acres of lowland in
into a great park and recreational cen
ter for all kinds of outdoor sports such
as baseball, tennis, football and the
establishment of picnic grounds and a
beautiful park with a lake, attractive
walks, beautiful flowers and imposing
shrubbery.
The city has already acquired 65
acres of the high land adjacent whkh
is to be divided into 500 building
lots, and which will be sold at such
price as to enable the retiring of the
proposed $175,000 bonds to be voted
on, so that the land sought for the
proposed new park will be acquired at
practically no cost to the people of
Hamilton. The $175,000 asked for is
really more in the nature of an ad
vanced loan which will be paid back
from the sale of lots in the district.
It has been the dream of many for
years that Peck's Addition be reclaim
ed by the city and converted into a
fine and beautiful park. The people
now have that opportunity at practic
ally no cost. The Press urges all to
vote in favor of the park bond issue,
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THE SCHOOL BONDS
The board of education is submit
ting to the Hamilton voters for their
approval at the coming election a bond
issue of $1,500,000. Sounds like a lot
of money, and it is so, yet, when it is
considered that there has been no
school building of any consequence in
Hamilton during the past twelve
years this sum does not seem unrea
sonable.
The board makes it plain that the
sum asked is not for immediate use
but is to carry through a building
program mapped out which will ex
tend over a period of five years. Any
of the sum expended will not affect
the taxpayers before December of
1928.
As stated before there has been no
construction of school buildings dur
ing the last twelve years, during
which time our school population has
increased 60 per cent, or to be exact
there are now 2650 more children in
our school today than there were in
1915. From these figures it may
readily be seen the need for more
school rooms.
Hamilton is growing fast and with
it our school population. If we are
.to continue the fine work in our
schools for which Hamilton is noted
throughout the state, we must provide
adequate facilities for the pupils. The
Press feels that our school board is
wise in not looking only toward the
immediate needs in school building
but looking also toward the future
needs in providing for a five-year
campaign of building that will care
also for the school room needs of the
city for a number of years beyond the
contemplated five-year building pro
gram.
The board is putting the facts as
they exist squarely before the people
and it is up to the people to act. For
the sake of our boys and girls—our
future citizenry—the Press urges the
voters to vote "Yes" on the school
bonds.
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IMPATIENCE, MINUS
INTELLIGENCE
Mankind owes much to the impa
tience that is within him. Also he
owes much—of sorrow—to impatienc
that gets the better of his judgment
Each convention of the American
Federation of Labor finds critics of
its steadfast refusal to enter partisan
politics with an independent labor
party.
Again the critics are abroad. Even
some very good friends of the trade
union movement offer the old, old
criticism. Labor, in partisan politics
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Candidates For Council
Under new City Charter
Mark Millikin, Physician.
Cigar Manufacturer.
Carl J. Rosmarin,
Rosmarin & Conlon Electric Co.
E. G. Ruder,
Bank President.
Ed. L. Schwing, Molifer.
Joseph H. Senger,
Auto Accessories.
Louis K. Shirley, Grocer
W. Harry Spears,
Claims Investigator
Morris G. Taylor,
Assistant Secretary Loan Co.
Leo J. Welsh,
Clerk Railway Depot.
William Jj. Wick,
President Lumber Co.
would make news—for a little while
That tempts some newspaper writers
to want a political party. But after
little, labor as a political force
would disappear from the news.
Labor knows its job better than ^ie
critics know it. Labor sees with a
practical eye and understanding what
must be done, and it knows what are
its tools for the task. This may not
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please the critics—but perhaps the
critics would lose interest if their
criticism were adopted! So, even for
their own sake, it is better that mat
ters are as they are!
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CHILD LABOR OPPONENTS
MAKING PROGRESS
No opponent of child labor is fool
ed by the eleventh-hour "protection"
to children that the National Associa
tion of Manufacturers announce.
The program of this organization is
full of jokers. It would place 14-year
old boys in the mines, and limit child
education to 14 years of age.
The value of the announcement is
an acknowledgement that opponents
of child labor are making progress.
They are forcing child exploiters to
invent alibis.
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ALL HAIL TO FIVE-DAY WEEK!
A five-day working week!
This may sound revolutionary, but
it is understood that it is favored by
the American Federation of Labor
and why not?
Many of the old-fashioned business
men and probably all the economists
and sociologists may even regard the
idea as scandalous because, in their
opinion, it would promote idleness
But there is a larger problem involv
ed.
We are producing much more than
we are able to consume.
Consumption is determined to a
large extent by the higher wage scale
and certainly lower prices would re
suit if we continue to add to surplus
What would be more simple than to
have organized labor agitate and se
cure a five-day working week! We
would add not very much to the sur
plus and the buying power would still
exist.
In fact a four-day or a three-day
working week would be even more re
sultful.
All hail to the glorious machine
age it has produced gaiety where we
thought only drabness could exist
We may appear crazy, but it is like
unto that of the fox.—The Wall Street
Indicator. ("Devoted to Constructive
Finance.")
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TEAPOT DOME COMES HOME
Teapot Dome has been taken away
from Mr. Harry Sinclair. Mr. Sinclai
at this late date, will not mourn his
loss greatly.
Having made, through promotion
about all that he expected to malse if
not more, Mr. Sinclair can well afford
to hand back this oil reserve and
laugh at the people of the United
States.
Also he probably laughs about that
jail sentence that was meted out® to
him as a result of his refusal to tell
a senate committee what he thought
the committee had no business to
know.
It appears that any man who has
as much money as Mr. Sinclair pos
sesses can get a good many laughs
put of life at the expense of the peo
ple.
JURYLESS TRIALS ILLEGAL
Philadelphia.—Criminal trials with
out a jury are illegal in this state,
according to the Pennsylvania Sur
preme court.
The decision was made hi the case
of a man charged with assault and
battery. He waived a jury trial and
was fkmd $200.
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THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS
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Elmore Motzer, Millwright.
J. W. Myers,
Secretary Building & Loan Co.
Lonis F. Nau, Carpenter.
Lewis A. Nelson, Timekeeper.
J. Fred Pippert,
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Fall, but fortunately the question of whether or not to
sell or lease public utilities is not one of them. This
matter has already been decisively determined by the people.
For too many years these essential institutions have
been made the footballs of local politics.
What with referendums and court actions and long
subsequent delays, everyone with an interest in civic affairs
has naturally formed strong opinions as to what should or
should not be done.
This, then, is to urge you not to confuse the issues in
the coming election. In making your choice of councilmen,
this one issue should be kept paramount:—
Shall we put the administration of our new form of city
government into the hands of men who can be depended
upon to carry out not only the provisions but also the spirit
of the Charter? Shall we have the affairs of our city con
ducted on an economical, businesslike, NON-POLITICAL
basis? In other words, shall ge give the Charter a chance?
A chance to do for Hamilton what the Cincinnati Charier
has done for Cincinnati?
Consider These Facts
(1). Your Charter Commission drew up the City
Charter on the assumption that the city would continue to
own and operate its public utilities, and provision for a
proper accounting system for each utility has been made.
(2). Whether or not you favor the retention and con
tinued municipal operation of our utilities, you must surely
favor the operation of these utilities on the soundest, most
businesslike, non-political basis.
Just consider, in this connection, what has happened
under the administration of our city by political parties.
Today, work on the electric light plant is just being started,
although the bonds were voted in 1922. And the Council
is just acting on the bonds for repairing gas mains, recently
advised by an expert, although a Citizens' Committee rec
ommended the hiring of such an expert three years ago. In
the meanwhile, untold quantities of gas have been wasted.
(3). Because of the referendum provision in the Char
ter, Council cannot sell or lease any of our utilities. But the
people cannot stop the wasteful, inefficient handling which
the utilities have had in the past unless they put the city
government on a non-political basis, to be run carefully and
economically, just as a man would run his own private
business.
Let's Work Together for
a Greater Hamilton
Your representatives, elected to draw up the Charter,
are deeply concerned in the complete success of the new
machinery for a better, more efficient city government
And so, we know, are the great majority of citizens.
We urge you to vote for the seven men listed in this
advertisement, because these men can be depended upon
to carry out the provisions and the spirit of the Charter.
In the true spirit of proportional representation, these
men were selected so that they would represent ALL THE
PEOPLE OF HAMILTON. They w7ere selected because of
their ability, their integrity, and because of their special
experience and fitness for the job of managing our city.
These seven menJiave agreed that they will employ as
City Manager the best man they can find for the job—a
man from out of town, expert in this work, without political
ties of any description. They consider this necessary to
put the city government on a highly efficient, non-political
basis. And that, we repeat, is the ONE ISSUE in this
campaign.
THE CHARTER COMMISSION
Contributions to help defray the cost of this advertising will be
welcome, and should be sent to W* R. Sneed, Treasurer, The
Valley Ice Company, Hamilton.
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in the campaign Cor City Council
"Shall we manage our city affairs
on an efficient, non-political basis?"
"Shall our Gas, Electric and Water Plants
be operated by Politicians or by Men
questions are to be decided at the polls this
Hired Solely on the Basis of Ability?1'
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RAYMOND H. BURKE
MARTIN J. LINGLER
With a long and success
ful career in the coal and
building material busi
ness he is qualified as an
able advisor when ques
tions about the purchase
af supplies and the build
ing and maintenance of
public buildings confront
Council. He will repre
sent especially the view
point of the retail mer
chant and of the various
building trades.
MARK MILLIKIN
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As university professor,
as personnel director of
Hooven -Owens Rentsch
ler, as treasurer of The
Fort Hamilton Motor
Company and as district
manager for The North
western Mutual Life In
surance Comany, "Dea
con" Burke has had an
exceptional opportunity
to study and know all
kinds of people, as well
as a broad experience in
various phases of mod
ern business.
Highly regarded physi
cian and surgeon, Cap
tain of Medical Corps in
the World War, life-long
student of public ques
tions, and former City
Health Commissioner, he
will keep a watchful eye
over the sanitary condi
tions and will keep the
city in touch with the
latest developments of
Municipal Government as
tried and proved In other
cities.
LOUIS F. NAU
President of the Carpen
ters' Union, highly re
garded and well-inform
ed labor leader, he is fa
miliar with the problems
of employment and will
be helpful in maintain
ing an able, satisfied
corps of city employees.
A practical student of
problems of City Gov
ernment, he will bring
an unusual degree of
common sense to the
council-table.
MINOR M. BECKETT
As a graduate chemical
engineer and as Presi
dent of The Beckett
Paper Company, he is
well versed in all engi
neering problems which
present themselves so
frequently to every city
administration.
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HOMER C, FERGUSON
Chief Inspector of Jhe
Champion Coated Paper
Company, he will give
to the City the benefit
of his expert knowledge
of machinery and pro
duction. He is active in
church, fraternal and
civic affairs anU well
represents the average
citizen in hir broad and
wholesome viewpoint.
MORRIS G. TAYLOR
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pable executive, who
will devote the same
energy and ability to
city affairs that have
proved successful in the
conduct of nis own busi
ness.
Before the war a prac
tising attorney, then a
Lieutenant of Infantry,
now an officer of The
Dollar Saving and Loan
Company, and engaged
in the real estate and
insurance business, he is
well equipped to assist
in the general work of
Council, particularly in
•connection with the legal
and financial depart
ments of the Govern
ment.
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