Unity Strength of Labor Organized Collective Action
Unity strength of labor organized collective action is the safely of workers.
16 Mar 1917
Page 1
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Newspaper
Butler County Press
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1917
Page
1
Unity strength of labor organized collective action is the safely of workers.
The essay argues that individual workers cannot solve living and wage problems alone. Collective organization strengthens bargaining power, protecting workers during war and peace. It cites history of higher wages and shorter hours through unity, warns against unorganized labor during transitions, and endorses constructive cooperation across industrial and international realms.
Margaret Cleary, a spinner from Ludlow, testifies before the Massachusetts social welfare committee on a measure to require a forty eight hour work week for women and minors in factories and shops. She describes how efficiency drives shorten stamina and raise stress among female mill workers.
In emergencies a cake of soap serves as an effective wound dressing to prevent infection when usual remedies are unavailable. Soap and lint, moistened with soap, cover the injury to block external contamination, a method endorsed by European surgeons and echoed by earlier antiseptic practice.
A Boston Globe excerpt presents Herman Templeton offering dos and don'ts for lost hikers. Key tips include staying put to improve rescue chances, avoiding wandering, signaling with a fire only when safe, keeping calm, and carrying a compass with map literacy for safe travel in deep woods.
A physician urges parents to fireproof all children’s clothing using a harmless solution. Soak fabric in ammonium phosphate mixed with water at one pound to two quarts for five minutes to render it fireproof until washed out or wetted again. The Laugh Is on the People notes Tokyo station’s architectural flaws yet grand scale.
In a brief exchange from the Kansas City Journal a witty quip unfolds about Harold kissing a glove and missing a powder puff. The flirtatious line turns on mistaken identity and lighthearted mischief among friends.
A historical note explains how sunlight and soil influence bloom color, with experiments showing alum in soil turning Hydrangea hortensis flowers from pink to blue. It discusses soil, climate, and hybridization effects on color, plus the range of hues in wildflowers and evolutionary perspectives on color variation.
A fragmented historical note describes hot spring baths including Kusatsu with water temperatures reaching 128 degrees and potential safety precautions. It contrasts European skin sensitivity, cites immersion times, and mentions travelers’ awe at extreme heat and the organism’s endurance in such baths.
Rev Charles P. Braech in Carpenter argues the church supports labor’s right to form unions and promotes solidarity, condemning excesses but backing just aims. The piece traces medieval church influence on organized labor and urges fair treatment of workers by employers, citing the unity and dignity of labor. It notes New Orleans film unions negotiating contracts with six large cinemas after a campaign against illegal houses.
The Shoe Workers' Journal explains that wage earners seek to improve life through unions. It notes that individuals cannot bargain effectively for wages or conditions, but a union of workers can negotiate as a group with employers. The collective bargaining principle is vital to organized labor’s success.
The initial public notice outlines enforcement of the federal child labor act starting September 14. It urges governors to seek action from their legislatures to avoid dual state and federal age determinations and to consider adopting a unified certificate system for compliance.
Safety devices cut industrial accidents 50 percent in Pennsylvania this year versus last. New Jersey ruling links deaths to workplace neglect. New York proposals seek to curb strikes and union activity. Oakland to vote on anti picketing measure. Baldwin Locomotive lays off eighteen workers after completing shells for Entente allies.
A wide range of observations suggest most nebulae rotate and eject rings that may condense into planets around central suns. The great nebula in Andromeda is cited as evidence of a larger, ongoing solar-system formation, implying we glimpse the workshop of the universe.
Fragmentary report details denial of a liberty claim by Howe with distant references to Parmer Times and Ashon. It mentions a railway, a steeple, and a nightly lane routine as part of a broader scene, with unclear dates or places.
A banker collapsed and died after finishing a round of golf amid chatter among players about trends toward death. Witnesses report he hit a four hundred yard drive before the fatal event at the club.
A fragmentary dramatic exchange centers on a painter and a mother named Mia. The speaker hails the likeness of Mia’s daughter as they discuss painting, hinting at a curious confrontation over artistic representation and identity.
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