The labor advocate. [volume], June 16, 1917, Page 4, Image 4

About The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937

Image provided by: Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

                
Jw
THE LABOR ADVOCATE
flBBj(ata
No Toleration For German-Japanese At Yokohama.
(From East and West News Bulletin.)
"The German Club of Yokohama has been closed by the Japanese
police. The authorities took the ground that such a social organ
ization, furnishing a center for seditious language and conspiracies,
should not be permitted to exist in Yokohama. No music has been
permitted in the club by the local police since the entrance of Japan
into the war. Enforcement of the Enemy Trading act began on May
14, and all commercial transactions between Germans and Austrians
and Japanese are fully supervised."
This demonstrates that there is no more excuse for a so-called
German-American Alliance in this country today, than there was
for a Confederate Alliance in Cincinnati in 1861.
"Rouse mit" the Alliance from now on. Be either an American
or an alien enemy.
Epitaph Seen.
Beneath this stone lies an old maid,
At rest from all her earthly labors ;
Peace to her shade, peace to the dead,
And to the ears of all her neighbors.
INDEPENDENT
WE FIT
NONPARTISAN
BSEN -
Stout Women
Up to 59 Bust.
ALL WEARING APPAREL
Write for Catalog
WINDHORST'S
12th and Main.
A PAPER FOR ALL WHO TOIL
OOlclal Organ of The Building Trades Council or Cincinnati and Vicinity
Issued Weekly
i '
W. E, MYERS Editor
Business Office, 20-21 Thorns Building. Phone, Canal 5511
Communications should be
on hand not later than Wed
nesday to insure publication.
Entered at the postoflicc at
Cincinnati, Ohio, as second
class mail matter.
III
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR IN ADVANCE
ot$228KjJJ70
CINCINNATI, OHIO, JUNE 16, 1917.
Socialistic Treason.
Tiie German propaganda is very loth to loose its grip on this
country. If it can not work in one way, it finds another in which
to- operate.
Its present method is to use every radical and pacifist organiza
tion, and just now the Socialist party organization in particular,
as a weapon with which to fight the nations' war work. That it is
able to exert a certain influence along this line is suggested by many
instances, one of which is the expulsion of Charles Edward Russell
by the New York local of the Socialist party because of his refusal
to resign as a member of the United States War Commission to
Russia, and another is the demand of the Lowell (Mass.) local for
arms for themselves as a part of the "organized working classes of
America," to the end that they can make a stand against what they
say is "a war waged in the interest of capitalists," and still an
other is the employment of such lawyers as Nick Klein, who ap
parently are against all constituted government, and have the
audacity to defend and thereby ciicouraire naturalized ritixmi tr
tieiy me law and attempt to Humiliate this great government. There
is no place for this breed of misguided so-called lawyers in this
great republic at this time.
When things were normal we looked on that class as harmless,
but not now, and the Government should use a strong, determined
hand and make them have some respect for the law of this Country,
and thoroughly stamp out this brand of European lawlessness who
are only defended by this class of self-styled lawyers.
These expressions of Socialistic activity distinctly ally the locals
concerned with the German side of the war, and so far as they go,
place the Socialist party in the attitude of a disloyal organization.
They put it up to party Socialists who are loyal to their Country to
separate themselves at once from an organization which puts the
interests of another country above their own.
Nominally, the offence of Air. Russell is made to consist in vio
lating the rule of the Socialist party which forbids any member to
"accept a Government position against the wishes of the party."
The introduction of this nretext for Mr. Russell's exnulsion shows
the length to which the majority of the New York local is willing
to go in order to do a disloyal thing. To join an unpaid commission
which the President of the United States has sent to greet the new
Republic of Russia and to consider the terms of our country's co
operation with that Republic is not to "accept a Government posi
tion" and so to class it is a specious pretense.
That it has been inspired from abroad is plainly indicated by the
demand of some of the loyal members that the local headquarters
of the party be searched for anti-war literature, of the sort which
the law makes treason. Since this action prevailed in the local, it
is quite desirable that the suggestion shall be heeded.
The Socialist party in America arrays itself airainst the nconle
and Government to find out just to what extent the party local is
allowing itself to be used as a point of vantage for the German spy
service. It is a relief to know that conscientious Socialists like
Charles EdwardRussell and John Spargo are unwilling to go a step
further with this crowd and the time lias certainly come when
since the Socialist party in this Country prefers to stand with Ger
many rather than with America the Government should treat it
as a refuge for treason.
And if energetic Government action of this kind is to be classed
by socialists nearer home as proof that the war which the Country
is waging is an occasion for demanding arms "to prevent assaults
on our liberties," it is time for men in khaki to nut their annearance
at the Lowell Socialists' headquarters and anywhere else where
this kind of disloyalty is likely to crop out.
We by no means "think that a majority of Socialists are tainted
with dishonesty. We do not for a moment believe that they sym
pathize with a proposition to arm themselves against the State,
and for that very reason we demand that their loyalty be sup
ported as against plotters or instruments of plotters, who are doing
the dirty work of the remnant of the German conspiracy in this
Country. Let there be an end of organized warfare against us under
the mask of radical and pacifist societies and parties. We are at
war and these people should find out as soon as possible.
The Kaiserized Members Of Our Board of Education.
Nothing could more clearly demonstrate that our Board of Edu
cation is not a pro-American body, than the stand taken, by mem
bers Schwab, IWittcndorf and Fisk, on the subject of teaching Ger
man to our school children.
These men were elected by the German and Negro Republican
vote that dominates their party, and their "Kultur" is in keeping
with their constituents of John Street.
These men can well felicitate themselves on the fact that they
are standing firmly by their colors, even if the colors are not the red,
white and blue, but they want to be elected again and are playing
cheap politics.
It is the duty of every American to use his best efforts to defeat
these alien members of our Board of Education when," they seek
re-election.
Jealous Nature.
"A fireman is no spark for me"
The words were pretty Maine's.
"I couldn't keep the lad, you see
Away from other flames."
Neutrality "On" Scandinavia.
During the month of May forty-nine Norwegian steamships and
twenty-five persons on board were lost in German attacks. Berlin
is waging neutrality with a vengeance on poor Scandinavia.
We Have An Ace In the Hole.
If Cincinnati and Chicago were to swap mayors, neither city
ought to pay more than thirty cents to boot; some people would re
gard tjiat as a reasonable price to boot.
Busy Congressmen.
Between making patriotic speeches and getting his constituents
exempted from draft, a Congressman hardly has time to take a
drink.
How Will He Like It.
Good morning Mister Kaiser, did you hear about the ten million
Americans from 21 to 31, to say nothing of the wise old fellows
lrom 61 to 01.
It Looks That Way.
It looks as though the Danbury hatters might have to adopt the
popular fad of living under canvas this summer.
Will Serve Him Right.
Charles Chaplin has enlisted and we expect to hear every day
that the Kaiser received a custard pie right in the mush. '
We should Say So.
"A Liberty Bond is a good buy" (says the Enquirer in one of the
ads paid for by subscription). Good buy, did you say? to the Kaiser
it's "good night."
Not Much.
Do you want Germany to understand that the Liberty Loan
Dollar is below the mark.
We'll Make Our Own Front.
For us Americans the "Western front" will soon the Eastern
front.
We have at
MODEST PRICES
Pianos and Player-Pianos
which are thoroughly
well made and guar
anteed to be entirely
satisfactory in the
HOME
hcljaltomn-jiliatto (forapany
Manufacturers
142 West Fourth Street
Phone, Canal 1416-X
The ZNotetty
Cloaks, Suits, Skirts, Waists
Petticoats and Dresses
Extra Sizes of Women's Wear a Specialty
lO 17-19 MAIN ST.
Bet. Court and Canal Sts. CINCINNATI, O.
We Have a Large Stock or
UNCALLED-FOR SUITS
In sizes 34 to 48; all the latest styles and
colors: misfits, $(i. OS up.
NEWBURGER & STUHLBARG, Tailors
437 West Foutth Street, Corner John
-
-)
STYLISH MODELS
ik 'ifr piii !
The Model Has Your Size
Spring Suits
COATS, DRESSES, SKIRTS,
WAISTS, UNDERWEAR
CORSETS
AT POPULAR PRICES.
IHE riODEL
1021-25 MAIN STREET
STOI'l'Kl) 1JV IjlTtiltAOV TKST.
Billy Knows 'Em.
Billy Sunday never did have any use for a financial slacker.
Some Humanity.
What a kultured German the kidnapper of the Kccts baby must
have been.
New Bedford, Mass. Only 32 out of
85 immigrants from the Cape Verde
Islands were able to pass thc literacy
test in the liurnctt immigration law.
The remaining .VJ were sent to Boston
to await deportation with 120 others
who were denied admission to this coun
try for the same reason.
Come On You California!
The registration figures are not yet complete, says the Enquirer.
Come on you California, come on.
"WIN UNION SHOl'i IIAISK
WAGES.
Some Garden.
Speaking of beating the food shortage, we know of an cnthusias
tic Cincinnati backyard farmer who rushed exultantly into the
house shouting: "Oh! Oh! the beans are up both of them.
Very Low Indeed.
A ten per cent tax on cabaret food is enough to give the waiters'
union a supreme contempt for the Washington Government.
That's a Fact.
Money talks, but a conductor doesn't knock down a nickel for its
impudence.
Looks Like the Truth.
They say the good die young their scarcity would seem to bear
out this idea.
Better Puncture It Now.
We presume after the spy plot thickens it is not so apt to leak.
Yellow Fits In Some Places.
A yellow streak is a good thing in a mine, but we don't like it
in a man.
Union Dues Are Cheap.
Another light occupation we might mention is that of sweeping
out the corridors of time.
Peoria, III. The Horse Shocrs' un
ion has seemed a union shop agree
ment with every employer in this city.
Wages arc increased 50 cents a day with
a Saturday Halt Holiday during June,
July and August.
"TKXI) TO YOUR KNITTING
JWHMIOKS AUK ADVISKI).
In a Bookkeeping Sense. '
It doesn't seem right to charge the enemy's batteries after
they have been paid for.
You Know It.
The man with the blue card is monarch of all he surveys.
Loosen Up Your Sock.
Coin' to be a busy week soon for the Red Cross Workers.
So Be It.
Beelzebub mit Huns.
Forth Worth, Texas. The Farin Edu
cator, published in the interests of or
ganized farmers, prints the following
editorial, which may be remembered
with profit by trade unionists :
"The trouble with every farmers' or
ganization ever launched has been that
the farmers have allowed non-farmers
to come in and usurp control of their
organization.
"Some of us wonder why the union
lias not more influence today in shaping
legislation for the interest of the pro
ducers. One need not go any further
back than the recent convention to find
the reason. Practically all of the first
day was devoted to attending to other
people's business, and many of the dele
gates went home before the meeting got
down to the farmers' business.
"True, each subject discussed affected
the farmer, but it affected him as a citi
zen, not as a farmer. The union man
ought to interest himself in every one
of the subjects, but not as a union man.
We have enough to do to look out for
legislation which affects us as farmers,
such as marketing, freight rates, farm
loans, etc.
"The trouble with us is that we muddle
in so many affairs in behalf of other in
terests that we lose the respect and
confidence of the men elected to repre
sent us at the national and State capi
tals. When we learn to drop outside
issues and go to work in dead earnest
for our own interest and .nothing more,
we will get what we want."