29 Jan 1915
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Newspaper
Butler County Press
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1915
Page
1
A fragmentary discussion credits German musician Mittelburger with a theory that wood, especially spruce, produces more musical resonance than metal. It cites an inverted organ built from southern white cedar, notes wood’s role in instrument making, and likens string and wire vibrations to musical tones heard through wood for enhanced resonance.
Samuel Gompers II argues for flexible private action over government mandates to reduce work hours. He credits unions with progress, warns against rigid laws, and notes that worker power and collective will are essential to securing shorter days. A shop federation forms at Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroad.
An anecdote relayed by Frederick the Great recounts a blunder by an ensign during a troop review. The king’s rage led to the soldier’s flight and a later pardon attempt by the regimental colonel, who presents the resignation, only to have the king reveal a taunting note of promotion to the captaincy. The tale is linked to etymologies of tariff and Tarifa in Gibraltar.
A shopper recalls how the bargain fabric was secured for 29 cents a yard. The store’s outside mobilization and wedge formation surrounding the counter are described, with a Judge noting that children's manners are shaped by parents more than fate.
A French consul recounts a tale of a woman with an American baby seeking aid in Paris. The visitor swindled consuls by claiming various nationalities for the infant, collecting 775 francs from sixteen offices before the trick surfaced. The piece notes such deceptions are common in consular service.
The executive council of the A F L reports to the Philadelphia convention on social insurance. It cites Seattle and other countries, arguing for low initiation fees, high dues, centralized funds, and an expanded benefits system managed within the union movement, drawing on wage earners’ experience in America and abroad.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis reports a rising share of TB funding from public sources. Last year over 20.5 million was spent nationwide with 6.8 percent from federal state county or municipal funds, up from 5 to 6.8 percent in recent years. New York led public TB spending at 2,286,859, followed by Illinois Pennsylvania Massachusetts and Colorado.
A Detroit Free Press note describes beavers damming a swamped area to flood the groundwork for a Grand Trunk railway crossing in Alberta. Engineers repeatedly breached the dam, only for the beavers to repair it, forcing stays and costly delays totaling over $9,000 before the line survived the conflict.
The Minnesota Union Advocate marks nineteen years of labor advocacy as labor and capital align against changing the Ohio workmen's compensation law. Census figures show 1,750,000 children aged ten to fifteen in gainful work in the U S. Resumption at the Baltimore and Ohio Mount Clare plant brings 2,000 workers back to duty. East Ohio coal properties to reopen despite United Mine Workers strike after nine months of mine closures.
A tale recounted by Dawson describes Sir Pertab Singh, an East Indian prince, lifting a cholera victim’s body despite caste bans. He challenged Brahman priests, declaring his caste as that of a soldier and refusing to kowtow to ritual fears.
A succinct quip argues that liberty commands a high price and requires eternal vigilance. The piece contends constant work precludes leisure, implying self-enslavement is the price of freedom, with Judge’s Q E D. assertion.
A collection of quaint quotes notes the quill pen’s stay in London law and polite society. It cites the legal profession clinging to goose quills, and includes light exchanges about sayings and a humorous jab at Mrs. Wallaby Wombat’s quarrel with a friend.
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