11 May 1917
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Newspaper
Butler County Press
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
1
The article argues that unions achieving strength and stability are those that require substantial dues from members. It outlines how funding supports organization, bargaining power, and member services, while cautioning against excessive costs that suppress participation.
An excerpt argues that no trade union is aristocratic and that differences among unions stem from dues and organization. It traces how successful unions used disciplined, businesslike methods and finance to secure higher wages and shorter hours, refuting claims of aristocracy. The piece includes a closing poem by Frank and reports John S. Lawson’s case.
Two years after the 1913 14 Colorado coal strike the United Mine Workers of America signed a full recognition agreement with Victor American Fuel Company the second largest Colorado coal firm The deal includes union wage check off and check weighmen on scales The United Mine Workers Journal notes the settlement shows a broader organization drive beyond the Victor American plant including workers at the Colorado Fuel and Iron Rockefellers unit and hints at wage and policy alignment through union closure
A sprawling piece surveys inaugural Bible usage by U.S. presidents, notes on the kissing tradition, and a collection of anecdotes about specific Bibles and owners. It also covers a Russell Sage Foundation critique urging restraint on labor law suspensions, citing English munition workers and wartime experience, with implications for New York legislation and federal aid.
The text argues Moses ark of bulrushes was daubed with slime and pitch and calls this probably the first recorded reinforced concrete structure. It adds a maxim on conscience and presence, noting first thoughts are best and last thoughts are least.
Reports show Union Tanning in Olean granting a 10 percent wage rise to workers. In Lynn Massachusetts a shutdown of twenty large shoe factories has left about 16,000 out of work. The executive board plans a campaign to promote goods carrying the International Lady Garment Workers' Union label. In Brooklyn Navy Yard 7,000 mechanics, ready to strike, chose not to walk out after war declaration. Canadian officers halted efforts to lure US labor to farms with high wages and military exemptions.
A calls to demand union made cigars and insist on the union label. Encourages union member participation at meetings and purchase choices to support workers. Argues the union earned dollar strengthens bargaining against sweatshop and unfair conditions. Mentions Boot and Shoe Workers' International union.
The Council of National Defense urges employers and workers to keep labor standards and hours, saying adjustments may be intermediary and should be handled by mediation agencies. It stresses federal, state, and municipal governments should maintain current hours, safety, sanitation, and inspection.
New York State Industrial Commission reports 3,000 firms with over 600,000 employees and weekly payrolls exceeding large sums. March employment and total wages rose sharply from February, with gains across eleven industrial groups except for paper manufacturing. High pay for sailors described, plus a wartime bonus plan. Bakers' union dispute with Ward Baking Co. settles after years, granting eight hour day and full union terms across all plants in multiple cities.
The Pennsylvania Rubber Company, responding to President Wilson’s call for higher food production, turns over vast acreage around its Jeannette plant to employees. Land will be allotted in sections, the company will plow and cultivate, each worker tending his plot and sharing profits from sale.
The piece reviews how five presidents died while in or near the White House era, noting Lincoln Garfield and McKinley died away from official residence. It recounts Harrison dying after one month in office, Taylor’s death after July heat, and the later mourning periods for Mrs Tyler Mrs Harrison and Mrs Wilson with dates and locations cited.
The old saying about a red evening and a gray morning is trusted for fair weather while a red sky at morning warns of rain and wind. The piece notes the sailor’s rhyme that a red sky at night is good and a red sky at morning is a warning.
A mangled medical note discusses sciatica as the sole symptom and questions disease diagnosis. Dr Mark UL is referenced in a dubious context. Traditional treatments are deemed useless beyond temporarily alleviating pain in joints.
Dialogue fragment shows Mrs Portleigh and Boaton Alobe discussing dieting due to rapid weight gain. No clear event, date, or location. Readable names indicate a social scene or comedic sketch within a period newspaper column.
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