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Newspaper
Butler County Press
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1917
Page
1
Editorial highlights American trade unions pledging loyalty to liberty and national defense. Leaders like John Mitchell and Joseph Barondess sign broadened declarations urging workers to support the president and defend rights, while old age pension bills gain momentum in several states.
Ten thousand puddlers and sheet mill workers will gain higher pay within two months after the Western Bar Iron association examined bar iron sale sheets. Puddlers on a $2.35 card earn $11.50 a ton, the era’s top wage. Bar mill workers gain about 10 percent, sheet and tinplate workers also receive boosts.
A British daylight saving tale in which May forward shifting and October rollback could create birth-time anomalies. J I Whitehouse recalls a Lords debate as a peer warns that twins born around the clock change might be registered with conflicting ages. The problem highlights potential need for a parental act to determine who is eldest.
A satirical piece explores the male intruder in women’s spaces like department stores, highlighting gendered shopping habits and social expectations. It, plus a lighter note on aviator Katherine Stinson and a quip about languages, reflects contemporary attitudes with humor and irony.
A famed physician at the New York Academy of Medicine explains he wears rubber footwear on dry days to prevent his wife from contracting pneumonia, saying he follows her to keep her safe. The remark, reported by the New York Times, reflects a humorous take on precaution and care.
The 80,000 member Waist and Dressmakers Union of New York City grows to use leisure time for education and welfare. At Public School No. 40 on East Twenty first Street hundreds of working girls study American history labor movement and language while receiving medical exams. Juliet Stuart Poyntz leads the organization and a unity center branded as welfare work aims to secure better wages and shorter hours.
The law signed by the president funds vocational education with 38 million dollars over several years, pairing federal and state support. It creates a board including the secretaries of agriculture commerce and labor and a federal education commissioner with three citizens from civil life in agriculture labor and manufacturing. It targets youths over fourteen to prepare them for farm factory and home work, aiming to reduce inefficient labor and raise wage earning capacity and national industrial strength.
The Brockton Manufacturers' Association announces an 8 percent wage rise for 18,000 shoe workers effective May 1. The new scale will add about $1.2 million annually to local payrolls and include a half holiday on Saturdays for the operators.
The report notes a Washington street car workers strike ending in a Seven Small victory for city employees in Philadelphia receiving wage increases for about three thousand workers affected by garment workers’ strike costs in New York City estimated near 50 million dollars. F A Vanderlip critiques capital versus labor views.
Dr. Lawrence Irwell argues pain sustains life and virtue by signaling danger and spurring wise action. Pain preserves organization, motivates courage and sympathy, and its absence could erase life itself. The essay contrasts pain’s memory and function with questions about its futility in dying moments. The Political Cabinet notes follow with a humorous exchange about diplomats and understanding government.
A terse exchange mocks misinterpretation of voices and terms. A Yonkers editor notes a misattributed claim about control of voice, then jokes that "Trade" winds relate to tread or track and that grievances do not improve with time, reflecting playful wordplay and satire.
A historical overview traces the rise of permanent embassies from late medieval origins in Spain and Venice to their establishment after the Vienna and Aix-la-Chapelle congresses in 1815. The piece notes Machiavelli’s diplomacy ideal, Wotton’s definition of an ambassador, and early sovereign caution toward envoys.
A brief literary fragment quotes a flirty exchange from the Detroit Free Press. Sam is described as not easily flattered and counters that it would be hard to deem the woman more beautiful than she is. The line carries period romance tone.
A garbled collage quotes the Baltimore American and La Bruyere, mocking a student athlete and a money focus. The fragment hints at humor and mortality themes, suggesting a column or editorial riff on culture and ambition.
Officers of national and international trade unions in conference pledge to stand by liberty and republic institutions in peace or war. They offer service to defend the U S in any field if Europe falls into conflict and call on fellow workers to devote themselves to labor, justice, freedom, and humanity.
The Railway Age Gazette notes a labor shortage on railways this season likely to surpass any prior year. Unskilled labor from abroad is restricted by a new law, delaying projects as earnings rise but funds for extra work remain limited. The piece discusses delayed hiring, rising costs, and the expected impact on track maintenance and expansion.
The text notes that refusal of admittance will extend the current shortage of track laborers even as industrial conditions normalise. It cites wages at $21082.50 and predicts wages will rise as the season advances due to bidding wars for workers, which could demoralize the market.
New York appellate division rules that workmen's compensation law applies beyond state lines. The ruling clarifies that an employment contract is not confined by geography and supports humane purpose of the act. Brace Workers Got Raise follows with voluntary wage increase for 5,000 employees at Buffalo Center and Frass Rolling mills, adding about $60,000 monthly.
A garbled text fragment hints at a bleak setting with references to a landlady, a scientist, and a restructure plan. Names and places are unclear, but tone suggests social tension and possibly a crime or dispute involving ownership or residence. Further readable details are too fragmentary to confirm a concrete event.
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