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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1928
BUY AT HOME
Christmas shopping is now at its
peak. And Hamilton stores are pre
pared to supply every want. In fac*.
Hamilton' stores were never better
prepared to care for th? shoppers
wants. Their shelves, counters and
tables are loaded with absolutely new
goods—not drek or left-overs as is to
be found at out-of-town stores. It
is up to the Hamilton people to shtow
their appreciation of the home mer
chants' efforts to provide everything
required for Christmas purposes
No need for going out of town to
shop when you can do just as well
in your home town stores. Yes, and
one can do even better in the home
stores as it has been said by somf
that have looked around that prices
in many instances are as much as
twenty per cent lower in Hamilton
stores than they are in some of the
stores in neighboring big cities
where the crowds are fighting for
goods and having it handed *o them
in the way of prices and the qual
ity of goods bought.
Buy here at home and help tht
merchants who help to make Hamil
ton by way of taxes they pay and
who have the interests of the city nt
heart.
BUY AT HOME.
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FIVE-DAY WEEK JUSTIFIED
"The machine has justified labor's
demand for a five-day week," declar
ed the A. F. of L. convention.
The delegates unanimously indorsed
the committee's summary of present
day production methods and the need
for a lessening of working time.
"The five-day week is not only so
cially and economically sound, but it
is a n^gessity for the welfare of com
merce as well as a condition to which
the workers are entitled," the com
mittee declared.
"The question of hours can not be
discussed as in the early days of our
movement. Industrial and social
conditions have undergone agreat
change.
"The revolution which has taken
place in methods of production, the
use of more automatic and semi
automatic machinery, the application
of sciences and work done by the
chemical, hydraulic, electric and me
chanical engineers, has led industry,
as well as society, to look upon the
subject of hours of labor and the
number of work days from a new
viewpoint.
"Today, under our present methods
of production, one of the nation's
serious problems is the creation of
a consuming capacity on the part of
the people that will enable them to
use, in part, the enormous output
of our industrial establishments. This
problem must become more inten-
CH*I5T F01 AIL-ALL FOR CHRIST
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JESUS SAID:—Blessed
are the
pure in heart for they shall see
God.—Matthew 5:8.
PRAYER:—Enable us, 0 Lord, to
come to Thee, and do Thou wash
us and make us clean every one
every whit that this great blessing
may now be ours.
sive, for it is evident that present
day methods of production are not
the final word. They are more the
promises of the changes which are
to take place which will enable men
to produce in much greater quanti
ties than they have during the imme
diate past."
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GREED FOR PROFITS
Out of the mass of evidence, ru
mors, reports and surmises as to the
cause of the sinking of the steamer
Vestris, is an abundance of most au
thentic information that there was
not only gross neglect on the part
of inspectors who permitted the ves
sel to leave port in the condition it
was in, but there was incompetence
mismanagement, lack of organization
and an utter disregard for safety of
the passengers on board.
If one tVere to sum up the primary
cause for the disaster it could be
done in one sentence:
GREED FOR PROFITS.
When a ship at sea sends out a
call for help it indicates not only dan
ger but that help is immediately re
quired. No ship's master ever per
mits the call to go forth for help
until he is certain that it is needed.
Shipowners dread the idea of sal
vage, and that keeps masters from
calling for assistance until it is im
peratively needed.
The captain of the Vestris over
played this caution and hours, per
haps a whole day, intervened between
the time 'the danger must have been
apparent and the tin^e the signal
was finally flashed that brought ships
hurrying to the rescue. Had the sig
nal been given when the danger was
first realized, there would have been
one or more ships standing by at the
time the Vestris was abandoned and
few, if any, lives need have been sac
rificed.
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WAGES AND DISEASE
Children 2 to lS years of age whose
families have too small income to
give them enough of the right kind
of food are favorite victims of palla
gra, says the report of the United
States Public Health Service on the
findings of the recent study of en
demic pellagra in certain mill vil
lages of South Carolina. Sanitary
conditions did not seem to .have any
consistent influence on the prevalence
of the disease, but its fluctuations
from year to year appear to have
been bound up with fluctuations in
economic conditions.
In other words, when southern
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A
Going Toward World-Wide Better
ment of Labor
American organized labor has wheeled another gun into position in the
war to eliminate unemployment and reduce t)ie effect of displacement of
men by machines. For the first time in its history the American Federation
of Labor has gone on record in favor, of applying the immigration exclusion
laws of the United States to Canada, Mexico and all other nations of the
Western Hemisphere. There was not a dissenting vote, even from delegates
from Canada.
Admittedly the action grew primarily out of conditions in Detroit,
Buffalo and southwestern states. In submitting the report containing the
recommendation, the committee on resolutions approved no less than six
resolutions introduced by delegates demanding the new exclusion policy.
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In addition to demanding exclusion, the convention action demands that
judges must not weaken the law by issuance of injunctions against local
immigration inspectors. It was reported that sixty injunctions have been
issued in Detroit restraining inspectors from stopping "commuters" who
live in Windsor. More vigorous prosecuton of "boot leggers" of aliens also
was demanded.
"We must insist," the report adopted further said, "that no rule, order,
proclamation, practice or procedure be permitted by any department that
will evade, avoid or make more difficult the enforcement of the immigra
tion laws." It was demanded also that immigrant musicians and artigts be
placed under the provisions of the contract labor section^ of the law.
Practically all unions affiiliated to the A. F. of L. are international,
having Canadian members. That the convention took the stand it did is a
strong indication of the seriousness with which it regards the problem of
unemployment and disemployment in the United States. The decision to
oppose all immigration was the one move that remained to be made in
addition to the demand for a shorter work week and higher wages in the
fight to create permanent employment for the largest possible number.
Ifwas stated in debate that there are more than a million aliens in
the United States illegally, and it was charged that the number is growing
steadily, the port of Detroit being one of the ports through which there has
been much illegal entry.
A year ago when a similar effort was made by delegates the weight of
leaders was thrown against the proposal,' but this year it may be said to have
been the leaders who took the initiative.
There ought to be no misunderstanding of American labor's motives.
Labor in the United States is using every effort to prevent its own standards
from being broken down, and it would be a poor service to labor elsewhere
if our own standards were to be broken down.
American labor's best service to labor of other lands is in creating
and maintaining high standards. When Matthew Woll pointed out that
American capitalists have $15,000,000,000 invested in plants abroad which
are manned by low-wage labor and whose products are marketed in the
United States, he gave some indication of the point at issue and of the con
dition that must be met by every agency that American labor can command.
When it added a tightening of immigration bars to its policy of higher
wages and fewer woikmg hours, it took the one remaining possible step
toward keeping standards high and toward making it possible to push them
higher.
Surely no other wage earners will wish to regard this plainly intelligent
and just move as other than in the interest of world-wide betterment.
workers are well paid, pellagra de
creases. When wages are low, pella
gra increases. This finding of the
Public health Service is no surprise
to organized labor, as labor -has
preached for years that good wages
prevent disease. Now government
agencies are syaing the same thing,
which is all to the good.
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MIDDLE-AGED WORKERS
The American Federation of Labor
executive council will investigate the
practice of employers ousting middle
aged workers from industry.
This was decided upon at the re
cent convention of the A. F. of L. at
New Orleans when the question was
brought up by a group of metal
trades delegates.
The resolution stated that fan age
limit of 45 years is being applied in
the manufacturing industries, and in
many instances the limit is placed as
low as 40 years.
"A hardship has been placed upon
worker* who have given the best
years of their lives to assist in pro
ducing the nation's wealth," the reso
lution states.
"Group insurance has been used to
tie the men to their jobs, particularly
those advancing toward middle age.
If collective action to redress an in
jury is taken by the workers, and
a strike occurs, re-employment of the
middle-aged man is made difficult, if
not impossible. A condition has de
veloped through the ulterior uses of
group insurance which makes it nec
essary that a thorough investigation
be made of the subject/' continues the
resolution.
COMMUNISTS
Are Social Hyenas, Labor
Delegates f)ec!are
Delegates to the Jt F. of L. con
vention at New Orlaens agreed that
the communists would tear the trade
union movement to pieces.
From every section of the United
States and Canada came the same
story—the "red" movement is a ha
ven for money getters, spies, com
pany men and agents provocateur,
just as was the I. W. W.'s.
Hosiery workers on strike in Ke
nosha, Wis., reported that the sec
retary of the communist party in that
eity was exposed as a private de
tective.
Miners'
delegates stated that .the
Ohio and Pennsylvania relief com
mittee was organized in Pittsburgh
by 12 "reds" who were thrown out
of New York city needle trades'
unions.
THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS
This committee raised hundreds of
thousands of dollars from gullible
trade unionists and sympathizers.
The money was directed into revolu
tionary channels and for the personal
benefitfi of promoters.
No accounting has been made and
only the "insiders" know details of
the fund.
These "insiders*' would occasionally
buy a carloadjjf provisions that would
be distributed among sympathize!
The car would be photographed 8 ml
the pictures used as an alibi.
Communists are social hyenas.
Outwardly t^ey pose as "reform
ers"—untU they secure a foothold.
Inwardly they consider treachery
and falsehood is justifiable if the rev
olution can be advanced.
They are not interested in impr«n
ing the workers' condition—this de
lays their revolution. Even strike
and resultant suffering is used us
propaganda for "the day."
The revolution they talk of is not
only political, but social, ethical, mor
al and economic. They scorn pledges
between men when a violation of such
pledge may aid their cause.
They ridicule every right relation
between men. With honeyed words
they carefully worm their way into
the unions, first to control and then
to destroy.
They are encouraged by the Na
tional Association of Manufacturer?,
who recently called on anti-union bu
iness men to aid the "reds" in de
tracting the attention of
Neither revolution nor reaction can
fit into American ideals. Commun
ists and auotcratic employers have
the same objective—destruction of
trade unionsm.
Workers should not be swayed by
emotion. They should face facts. In
the unions, workers depend upon
themselves they have a voice in shap
ing their lives.
They surrender that power when
they trust revolution or reaction.
Therein is the reason why these two
forces oppose organized labor.
FOR WRECKS AT SEA
ASKS FULL LIABILITY
Washington.—A bill introduced by
Congressman La Guardia would
make vessel owners liable for losS of
life and property at sea. Under
British law the vessel owner is liable
for damages equal to 15 pounds for
every gross tonnage of the vessel.
Under American law damages arc
limited to the amount secured after
the sale of the wreck. If the ship
is lost damages can not be secured.
As the vessel owner insures his ship
and cargo, he is immune from loss.
HIGH COST OF
BUILDING NOT TRAC
ED TO WORKERS
Washington.—Reports issued by
the United States Bureau of Labor
Statistics do not uphold the claim
that high wages is responsible for
the high cost of building*
The report shows that the cost of
a one-family dwelling varied greatly
between cities. The lowest was in
St. Louis ($3,619), and the highest in
Washington ($8,534). In Baltimore,
48 miles from Washington, the cost
was $4,001.
T()LL BRIDGE
RING GOBBLING
UP FRANCHISES
Washington.—The "toll-bridge ring"
is gobbling up exclusive franchises
to construct its private toll bridges
at all important locations on public
ly built highways, according to the
annual report of Thomas J. Mac
Donald, chief of the United /States
Bureau of Public Roads. There are
424 toll bridges either built or in
process of construction. Three
quarters of them are or will be oper
ated for private profit. The federal
aid highway has 217 of the 424 pri
vately-owned toll bridges.
POTTERY MERGER NEXT
East Liverpool, Ohio.—Twenty pot
tery plants have combined in the
largest merger in the history of this
industry. The value of the plants
is estimated at $15,000,000.
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workers
As He Thought
Sam: "Bo, Ah got a big load off
ma' shoulders!'*
Bam: "Huh! Wha' matta, wash
•your neck?"
Read the Press
v.
would challenge autocracy in indn
try*
These employers well know timt
agitation for a new social order in
the distant future does not endanger
their profits or their present control
of workers who are compelled to ac
cept anti-union living standards.
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