Foes Within the Trade Unions The Calamity Howler
A censored voice within labor circles labels a particularly troublesome agitator as the calamity howler. The item underscores internal clashes and the uneasy atmosphere in union tensions.
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12 May 1916
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Butler County Press in Hamilton, Ohio
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Newspaper
Butler County Press
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1916
Page
1
Calamity howlers and the labor movement resilience
A column argues against calamity howlers within unions who blame others and seek destruction. It defends organized labor as sound and enduring despite internal or external foes, noting wage earners deserve support while cautioning against defeatist rhetoric. It also reports on a Chicago meeting where railroad unions discuss an eight hour day and consider arbitration over a possible strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoe Workers’ Journal
Hontat
United States
Brotherhoods
Chicago
National Board of Arbitration
Garment Workers Strike In New York City
A general strike of 60,000 garment workers was inaugurated in New York City. It was ordered by President Benjamin Schlesinger and the union executive committee after a lockout of over 30,000 workers by the Cloak, Bust and Skirt Manufacturers Protective Association. The union plans to carry on the fight all summer with a treasury above $600,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garment Workers
New York City
Benjamin Schlesinger
Rivers from Glaciers Flowing Milky White Rivers
James G. McCurdy describes glacier born rivers from Mount Rainier region. Glacial springs form Nisqually and other streams that erupt from caverns, carrying milky white water laden with lava dust and scoria. The Nisqually torrents rush toward Puget Sound as observers note their dramatic birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence
Lofty
Mount Rainier
Whiel Jolly Muir
America
Puget Sound
James G. McCurdy
White House site tale and early drum history
A fragmentary piece recounts David Burns in a Washington tale about securing land for the future White House and Lafayette Square, noting Burns’ clever response and the President’s negotiation. It then shifts to a brief history of early drums and minstrels, mentioning the crusades and Chaucer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Burns
George Washington
Washington
Witchington
Scot
Tony
Widder
Jess
Burns
White House
Lafayette Square
Edward
England
Calais
Chaucer
Edward I
Roger
Janiuo
Nakerer
Observers Note Uniform Screw Positions On Device
A Pittsburgh Press reader describes a machine with a manufacturer name plate set true and screws turned to align slots identically, praising the finished workmanship. The observer infers that a shop displaying such pride in minor details would likely deliver quality work overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh Press
Discourtesy and its many roots noted by writers
An acerbic reflection links discourtesy to vanity, ignorance, sloth, stupidity, distracted thought, contempt, and social disrespect. A Swiftian exchange mocks a servant misunderstanding a bed as occupied, revealing humor in social friction and nameable miscommunication.
Bath request sparks commotion at London tavern
An Australian visitor at the Blue Boar in London becomes the butt of a running joke after a bath is requested and delayed. The tale, recounted in the autobiography The Record of Nicholas Freydon, details the traveler’s misadventures with the bathroom, a persistent pursuit for relief, and amused patrons including Boots, a polite barmaid, and a forthright chambermaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Blue Bear
Nicholas Freydon
Blue Boar Tin
London
Genermina4
Blue Boar
Australis
Pips
Contrasts in Mexico Weather and Life Across Rich and Poor
A fragmented survey describes Mexico as a land of stark contrasts where modern wealth meets deep poverty. The piece notes bustling streets with fashionable elites beside barefoot peons, adobe huts near opulent homes, and fast cars alongside ox carts. It highlights climate extremes, seasonal droughts, and a society backdrop of ancient and modern practices, ending with editorials on reading and humor from other columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Estrete
Champs Elysees
Fifth Avenue
Victoria
Relis Dlaty
Megapotamia
Nebuchaduerear
Wight
Geoeraphte Society
Bule
Survival critique contrasts ancient gladiators with modern roles
A reflective note cites Humanity and Survival's improvement over two millennia, noting no modern professional gladiator. It contrasts this with contemporary roles like a pro chauffeur, drawing on quotes from Richmond Times-Dispatch and Colton to urge cautious deliberation paired with decisive action and gracious yielding or firm opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladi ‘Star
Richmond Times- Dispatch
This Life of Ours and Mutual Hostility in War Terms
The passage argues that life is not mutual helpfulness but framed as fair competition under laws of war. It describes happiness clinging to what it has while discontent seeks everything, portraying a mutual hostility between forces and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Tea prices and quips from old newspapers
The snippet recalls early tea prices in England with figures from the London Chronicle, noting high costs and later falls. It also weaves in humorous quips about wives having the last word, seasonal mistletoe, and a merchant’s warning that capital should not sleep, closing with a lighthearted exchange about being down on luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Unionism and the danger of legislative dependence
The editor of a western labor paper lauds Gompers for warning against relying on law to win union goals. He argues that more laws invite more complexity and restriction, that moral boards will expand, and that wage earners must unite within their own trade organizations to avoid outside interference and waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gompers
Reflecton
Workers Must Organize Labor Conditions After War
Hayes, a socialist leader, urges workers to organize amid postwar strife between central powers and allies. He warns American capitalists will push wage cuts and speed up production to dominate markets, harming nonunionists and labor standards in baking, building, and food industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max
Hayes
Socialist Party
American Federation of Labor
Suni
New York Workmen's Compensation Awards Report
A New York state report by Deputy Commissioner Williams details the early operation of the Workmen's Compensation law. It cites total awards 60,000, with death awards at 41 percent, temporary total disability 24 percent, permanent partial 23.14 percent, and permanent total 2.3 percent. In the first eighteen months there were 387,500 industrial injuries reported and 1,274 cases with awards. average medical cost per injury was 105 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard WW
New York
Williams
Arpher
Wate
Inet
Notes of Labor Wage Increases Across Industries
United States Steel reports annual wage rises totaling 30 million dollars. In New York cloak, suit and skirt trade about 75 thousand workers are employed. Gillette Ruger raises pay by 10 percent for all wage earners. Anthracite coal fields employ 176 thousand, with 125 thousand union members. Over 15 thousand Westinghouse Electric plant workers strike for better conditions in Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel Corporation
New Yorks
Vtt
Gillette Y Ruger Company
Nll
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
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