03 Mar 1916
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Newspaper
Butler County Press
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1916
Page
1
A concise comparison outlines the aims and methods of the American Federation of Labor and socialist movements. It notes differences in organization, priorities for workers, and approaches to achieving reforms within or beyond capitalism.
Charles A. Sumner argues in the Industrial Stereotypers and Electrotypers union journal that while AFL, IWW, Socialist, and Social Democratic factions share a common aim for workers, their paths diverge. He notes the AFL favors craft and industrial unions, peaceful collective bargaining, and voluntary arbitration, while Socialists seek centralized power and industry-wide organization, with the end goal of workers receiving full toil value.
A vignette from Atlantic Monthly recalls Jain Kenyon Mackenzie observing a Malian household. Mendom heats water, bathes a toothless toddler, and a mother anoints the feet with redwood bark salve. The father notes the children have been baptized, as the scene conveys universal quiet domestic ritual and warnings about boys seeking heathen paths.
The article explains why sea water color shifts from deep blue in the tropics to vivid greens near the poles due to evaporation and salinity, notes the Yellow Sea’s mud and organisms color, and mentions density affecting swimming. It also quotes on women and the arts, arguing women are more suited to art and less fear-driven, with a broader cultural critique.
A New York Post observation notes Havana blends old forts and sixteenth century cathedrals with modern comforts. Travelers praise cool hotels, well cooked suppers, and evenings on the Prado, Plaza, Miramar, or roof garden movies, enjoying electric lights and nightlife.
A Practical tip from Scientific American suggests rubbing a stained steel knife with a raw potato dipped in powdered bath brick, then rinsing with hot water and drying. The result often reveals surprising brilliancy in the blade.
Samuel Gompers argues that government employees face denied free speech and petition rights. He cites post office resignations in Fairmont and warns that compulsory service would erode republican liberty. He urges congressional action, a strong labor-backed body, and an ombudsman to protect civil servants.
The text argues that investment and capital should not join labor groups and that reform cannot come from the upper classes. It states capital acts as safe investment and warns that labor organizations would exhaust their last resources. It asserts emancipation must come from the working class.
The American Federation of Labor pledges support to rail union efforts for an eight hour workday with time and a half overtime pay. Hugh Frayne explains AFL will back nonmember groups and urges action to avoid wage hikes through overtime costs, while stressing eight hours plus personal time benefits.
Representative John J. Casey introduced a bill in the house to transfer the Bureau of Mines from the Interior Department to the Labor Department. He argued the change would prioritize life and health protection for about 2,000,000 mine workers over scientific research and exploration under the current system.
A description of Wyoming’s Red Desert north of the railroad from Green River to North Platte, detailing vast sand dunes up to 400 feet high, shifting with easterly winds, and rich in color from red to green. The piece notes winter sheep range, forage in bunch grass, and seasonal sheep movement from mountains to desert foothills, with winds shaping the open landscape.
The St Louis Globe Democrat surveys Fridays in key moments of U S history. It notes Columbus voyages and landing, Cabot’s commission, the Mayflower arrival, St Augustine’s founding, Washington’s birth, Bunker Hill and Saratoga events, Arnold’s treason, Cornwallis surrender, and the Declaration of Independence dated Friday July 7 1776.
In 1803 Philadelphia residents allegedly attempted to burn a storm and later dispersed it. Fourteen years later Colonel George Shoemaker sold multiple wagon loads in the same city and faced warrants for arrest over money taken under false pretenses.
Police nabbed Seblides as he walked from a hotel writing room with about $10 worth of stationery concealed. He claimed he was gathering material for a novel. The dialogue also notes Emma’s marriage to Archie and a judge’s comment on remarriage, reflecting local social chatter.
The post office department warns that over ten million dollars yearly in the United States is lost to wildcat schemes spread through mail channels. This is one fraud avenue among others, with references to recent comments by Merle Crowell in American Magazine and a quote from the Houston Chronicle about suspicious behavior and repeated assurances of friendship.
A Cooper Union gathering in New York featured Royal Meeker and others promoting industrial hygiene to boost employer and worker interest in safer conditions. Telegrams from President Wilson and Gov Whitman supported the drive while speakers urged compulsory health insurance, minimum wage, and government oversight to ensure healthful shops.
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