The Butler County press. [volume], August 17, 1934, Image 3

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The Cherry
IT* Where with our
Y£*f Little Hatchet
we
tell the truth
about many things, sometimes pro
foundly, sometimes flippantly,
sometimes recklessly.
There is a great deal of hubbub in
the air about strikes and some of
the more robust souls among the
dinosaurs are extremely langry be
cause wage earners have the temer
ity to go out and actually tie up the
works,
Of course it has been perfectly
proper for whole cities full of busi
ness interests to band together, to
raise huge funds and to enter into
conspiracies not to employ union men,
That has been a mere matter of
stern conviction, backed by something
like a religious conviction. Yes, for
bosses it is O.K.—but for workers to
band together, that's terrible. So they
say.
This is prediction: There will be
more strikes before there are fewer.
Plenty more.
The reason for this is not so much
that workers are battling over wages
and hours as it is that they are de
termined to enforce the law which
guarantees the right to organize and
bargain collectively.
Bosses are trying by every trick
they know to nulify this law.
So what? So the blame for the dis
turbance goes mostly on the shoulders
of greed, personified by corporations
and their retainers.
It all comes down to a battle over
power and rights. Rights mean power.
Free and complete exercise of the
right to bargain collectively will do
a lot of things to the industrial
structure. Bosses don't want those
things done. They want dictatorial
power, as of old. Conflict is inevitable
and inescapble. Don think other
wise.
Queer thing how TVA is affecting
the economies of the country.
TVA got the electric companies to
build low-priced things, like refriger
ators and stoves. At first it "couldn't
be done," then it was done for the
Tennessee valley, and now it is done
for the whole country.
Of course the new things are not
as fancy as the higher priced com
modities. But they do the work and
thousands and thousands of homes
cannot have electric refrigerators.
And a lot of folks can have jobs
making them.
Ditto for electric stoves.
Uncle Sam is doing a lot of queer
things these days and nobody can
tell where a lot of them will react
on the lives of millions.
In the refrigerator and stove busi
ness the old structure is used. Regu
lar manufacturers do the making, reg
ular dealers do the selling. Friction is
eliminated. Folks everywhere benefit.
Hitler becomes sole boss of Ger
many, if you believe the fiction.
The truth is that the big industrial
ists are the bosses of Germany, be
cause they boss Hitler.
When Hitler smashed the unions
there was a real reason. The big in
dustrialists wanted the unions
smashed.
Temporarily they got what they
wanted. But there will be a revenge
START
AN
ACCOUNT
WITH
The Home Loan
and Building A'ssn
Third and Court Sts.
WE PAY STATE TAXES
C. J. PARRISH, Secy.
RED JACKET
COAL
POCAHONTAS
ANTHRACITE
KOPPERS COKE
Edgar K. Wagner
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Schwenn Coal Company
one of these days. Office boy Hitler
will go out on his ear.
The danger is that when it starts
the reaction against industrialist rul|
will be equally far toward the left
extreme.
Meanwhile the wliote works is a
powder keg out of which anything
can be hurtled into the world atmos
phere.
Once it was popular to refer to
many daily newspapers as 'the kept
press." There is much good reason to
evive the label and pin it on some
of the biggest daily newspapers of
the land.
The kept press pours forth its blah
against the unionization of labor. It
weeps crocodile tears for the "right"
of the worker to keep out of the
union, and "bargain' for himself. It
parades in mock mourning for the
passing of those dear company un
ions in whose eyes the corporation
could do no wrnng.
The kept press is making a holy
spectacle of itself.
And if the wage earners had about
the newspapers the good sense they
are showing about most other things
today we should have a great band of
strong weekly newspapers and an
adequate number of fighting daily
newspapers. First, strong weeklies
then alert dailies ready and eager to
eon the job in every phase of the
struggle.
Every labor newspaper, this one in
cluded, needs much more support than
it is getting, needs more of the loy
alty of the members of the organiza
tions of its community. Newspapers
are made good and then made better
by and through the support of read
ers.
Newspapers can fight battles when
they are supported properly.
Tomorrow's battles will be bigger
than those of today. The first thing
everv organization clamors for in a
struggle is a voice—a newspaper.
Newspapers can be strong for con
flict only when they are made strong
when there is no conflict#
Spread the great gospel of stronger
the payment of benefits in time of
labor newspapers—and more of them.
Read this newspaper pass it along
get other readers.
Unions build up great reserves for
struggle. The voice is as important
as the commissary in time of strug
gle.
The voice prevents deception. It
holds the lines straight.
The bitter fate of many a lost bat
tle has been wrapped up in a package
made out of the kept press.
Th*e tide of victory in many a
struggle has been turned by a labor
paper that had .the strength and the
courage to tell the truth.
And yet there are plenty of union
men who give no thought to their
press.
The first thing tyrants do is to
muzzle the press. That's how vital is
the press. Tyrants know. The ranks
of democracy are slow to learn their
own needs.
Tyrants muzzle the press because a
free and fearless press is bad for tyr
anny—industrial as well as political
It matters little how small a free
newspaper may be. It is the freedom
that counts. If there is a virility, size
is a matter of mechanical expansion,
easy, rapid.
But if lack of size is due to utter
lack of support, to a blank and woeful
failure on the part of the rank and
file to care about their voice, then
when struggle comes it is usually too
bad.
There needs to be some lash of scor
pions to bring American labor to a
realization of its need for a stronger
press. Every labor newspaper in the
land needs more support.
Employers know what to do and
thus we have the kept press. Labor
wants, not a kept press, but a support
ed press for the sake of human prog
ress and human freedom.
Demand the union label and show
that you belong to an organization
that helps the workers.
The union label should be on every
thing you wear, if you are a sincere
believer in trade unionism.
W. H. STEPHAN, Prop,
GOAL AND COKE
5th and High Streets PHONE 23
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Governor White Extends
Invitation
COLUMBUS (Special) "The
Ohio State Fair is great because
it reflects the great State of Ohio,
its people, its institutions and it"
many productive activities," says
Governor White in a official in
vitation to everyone to attend the
84th Ohio State I air at Columbus,
August 27-September 1.
"It gives to our citizens," says
the Governor, "an opportunity to
GOVTRNOk GEORGE WHITE
present their progress ir manufac
ture, in all branches of industry,
in everything that pertains to the
advancement and welfare of the
people and in everyt that per
tains to the progress of industry
and life.
"Ohio is not great by chance.
The State Fair is one of the
mighty engine rooms cf this Com
monwealth. It help? to furnish
the power to keep Ohio in the race.
The very magnitude of this mam
moth exposition is symbolical of
the diversities of our State. The
million dollar Ihestoek show, the
ROSS' ORCHESTRA
FOR LABOR DAY
Among the many feature attrac
tions at the Labor Day outing this
year,, dancing will be one of the big
ones. Arrangements have been com
pleted for putting down a mammoth
brand-new dancing platform at the
fairgrounds, which when laid, it is
said will be one of the finest outdoor
dance floors in southern Ohio.
Then to top it off one of the best
orchestras in the vicinity has been
contractd with for furnishing the
dance music. Joe Ross and his 10
syncopating artists will furnish all that
is necessary in the way of hot-stepping
and dreamy music to make the hearts
of all lovers of the terpsichorean art
happy.
The committee in charge of this
feature says nothing is to be left un
done for the pleasure of the dancers
at the Labor Day outing—good mu
sic and swell dance platform.
RACE CARP
For Labor Day Includes
Events of All Knds
The Labor Day outing committee
is lapidly shaping up a program for
afternoon and evening entertainment.
A big program of racing will be the
feature of the afternoon program. As
already made up the card of races in
cludes two pony races half-mile bi
cycle race for boys up to 12 years
half-mile bicycle race for boys from
12 to 16 years two and one-half mo
torcycle race, five-mile motorcycle
race, five-mile motorcycle race—two
heats three races old derby stock
cars over seven years old, making
eleven events in all.
The race program is one of the best
that has been staged on the local
track in a long time. Entry blanks
for the races may be obtained at the
labor temple.
CHICAGO MARKET
STORE OPENING
An event long looked forward t(
by Hamilton people came to head last
Friday evening when the Chicago
Market Company threw wide the
doors of its enlarged, modernized and
re-decorated food market at High and
Front streets, to the public for inspec
tion. Thousands of visitors passed
through the double portals of the new
store and none were disappointed in
the beauties the store presented.
To meet the demands of the cargo
patronage for expansion and for the
additional departments, the store
room east of the original store was
taken in and the stock now includes
those to be found only in the most
up-to-date food stores, including
meats, vegetables, groceries, canned
goods, baked goods, etc.
To State Fair
magnificent displays of agricul
tural and horticultural products,
the industrial, mechanical and
manufacturing exhibits, the Wo
men's and Art Departments each
of these ia in itself. No single in
dividual can view this tremendous
array of finished products without
there coming to him a feeling of
pride that it is his privilege to live
and take part in the activities of a
great State and a greater Nation.
"It is a pleasure to me to know
that a part of our State Fair has
been set aside for our youth in an
effort to encourage them in vorth
while endeavor. The city youth
stands side by side with boys and
girls from Ohio farms and com
petes for honors on this common
ground.
"When the Blue Ribbon of merit
is laid upon the finished product
of these junior exhibitors, I know
that our confidence and faith in
them is justified. The inspiration
that comes from having succeeded
in their effort is worth more to
their future welfare than the
prizes which are offered.
"I am extremely concerned in
the safety and well being of our
school children, and I am gratified
that every precaution will be
taken to protect them from harm
and injury. Their activities have
been selected with care and con
sideration so that their participa
tion in the State Fair will prove
both beneficial and educational to
them.
"As the Chief Executive of the
State, it gives me great pleasure
to welcome not only the citizens of
Ohio but the visitors 'rom other
states who may come to •'he Fair,
and it is my hope that each visitor
will be abundantly repaid that the
youth of our state may be inspired
to greater efforts and the spirit
of progress and education may be
greatly enhanced. If this should
come about, the purpose of our
Fair will have
v,een
fulfilled."
Mayor .Raymond L. Burke did the
dedication honors, and only as Mayor
Burke alone knows how to do these
things, starting the new store off in
an auspicious manner. The many
visitors at the opening exercises at
test the popularity of the Chicago
Market Company store^ Everyone
wishes it future success.
When a place of business does not
have union labeled merchandise, give
your patronage to a place that does.
For a Complete
UNION Job of
MORE AUTO FEES IN
COUNTY TREASURY
The treasury of Butler county was
boosted last Saturday when $20,
894.40 was paid into it as the county's
share in $1,354,486.48 distributed
throughout Ohio, from payments of
motor vehicle fees.
This was the second distribution
within three weeks of money from
these fees. The distribution at Co
lumbus was made through Frank
West, registrar of motor vehicles, and
local distribution to the various sub
divisions which benefit from the fees
will be made by County Auditor John
M. Harlan.
AUTO CLUB PLANS
SAFETY CAMPAIGN
At the meeting of the Butler Coun
ty Auto Club, held last week at the
log cabin in the woods on Murray
Urmston's farm near Princeton, plans
were discussed for a county-wide
safety campaign for the education of
motorists. Secretary William Howe
announces that the campaign will be
started shortly.
Secretary Howe pointed out that
the club had been doing safety work
in the county for more than 10 years,
beginning with the placing of safety
mounds at street intersections and
marking of streets for fire hydrants
and parking, furnishing all material
and doing the work. Six years ago
the city took over this work in the
city limits.
The Butler County Auto Club has
indeed done much in the past for the
protection of children, pedestrians
and motorists, and its officials are
deserving of much praise and credit.
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The purpose of the coming campaign
is to still further the good work of
the past.
Garment Workers
Win More Pay
Montreal (ILNS)—Signing of an
agreement giving wage increases of
10 per cent to those paid by the week
and 20 per cent to piece workers end
ed a strike of 2,000 members of the
International Ladies' Garment Work
ers' Union here. The union also won
a 48-hour and time and a half for
overtime.
LABOR DAY PICNIC
COMMITTEE
Chairman, Chas. L. Hosea secre
tary, Mabel Warren treasurer,
Charles Chapen.
Grounds—Charles Chapen and mem
bers of the Carpenters' Union.
Advertising, Fireworks and Con
cessions—Edw. Weiss and Stanley
Ogg.
Automobile—Wm. Utrecht and
members of the plasterers.
Country Store—Robert Fallert and
members of the clerks.
Lunch Stand—Women's Union La
bel League.
Beer—George Bruck and members
of the bartenders.
Dance—Ike Jarrett and members
of the stage employes.
Soft Drinks—Charles Mignery and
members of Molders 68.
Big Wheel—George Brandel and
members of the Polishers' Union.
Ice Cream—E. Nicholas and mem
bers of the Plumbers' and Steam Fit
ters' Union.
Korno—Otwell Condon and milk
wagon drivers.
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