13 Oct 1916
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Newspaper
Butler County Press
Location
Hamilton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1916
Page
1
A published study asserts that labor unions have shed their dangerous image as organized labor gains legitimacy. Researchers track shifts in public opinion and union activities, noting increased cooperation with employers and government labor boards. The article highlights evolving attitudes among workers and leaders across industries during the period.
A Garment Worker essay extols organized labor as true democracy and a force for peace arbitration and justice. It recalls hostile views toward unions fading as unions unite workers from all walks of life to uplift humanity and defend workers' rights.
Historical description of the Trans-Siberian route from Moscow to Vladivostok, its purpose to guard territories and move troops, the 6,000 mile span, construction cost around 10,000,000, and completion in eleven years. Mentions journey through the Urals and Lake Balkal region, with imagery of hardship and iconic sights along the line.
A fragmented romance prose piece blends saddle imagery with daring horse exploits and curiously interspersed era reflections. The tale evokes romance, adventure, and a desert of misleading phrases as the narrator hints at a broader narrative of passion and equine pursuit.
Washington Star describes peanut culture from soil selection to harvest and curing. Farmers plow deeply, plant peanuts in rows, cover with earth, and harvest when ripe after dry spells. Vines are stacked to dry before nuts are picked, bagged, and shipped, with notes on vine clearing and shell cleanliness.
Excerpts from Kansas City Journal and Boston Transcript show a sharp exchange centered on Algernon with terse dialogue about free time and marriage. The quotes highlight a clash over judgment and choices, reflecting a lithe, witty tone from early 20th century papers.
Franklin Adams and Jefferson were named by John Hancock to draft the Great Seal of the United States. The passage outlines the delayed careful consideration of the design during the Confederation period, naming key figures and debates over symbolism and authority.
A reflection on labor conditions and union labels, arguing they reflect genuine value earned by workers through self denial and costly struggles. The piece links improved living standards to sanitary production and warns against ads of sweatshop or infected tenement methods, stressing real benefits in food clothing and personal use items.
A sermon by Rev. Walter Vrooman in Baltimore lauds the union label as a symbol of justice and humanity. The preacher argues the label guarantees products made without child labor or sweatshop abuse, urging readers to favor goods bearing the mark for ethical choice and worker protection.
New York City carpenters end a strike that began May 1 after the executive board of the New York district council reached a compromise with employers. The new wage scale set at 50 cents above 1 day, replacing a prior demand and prompting 3,000 carpenters to quit when the strike started. About 14,000 workers were bound by new contracts. The broader strike lingered until August 7.
A claim accuses the Stetson Hat Company of discriminating against striking workers in Philadelphia. The dispute centers on an alleged promise to federal representatives that the company would not discriminate against strikers, with Secretary of Labor Wilson notified of the alleged breach.
United Textile Workers in Paterson gain new price lists. Two million children ages 15 and under toils in factories nationwide. Rulcoat workers in New York City and vicinity secure wage increases. About 1 to 1.5 million workers of 80 million in hard jobs toil eight hours daily. After ten months, Wilkes-Barre Railway street car strikers refuse to end the walkout until all strikers are reinstated.
The famed pianist Theodore Leschetizky, renowned teacher, is recounted as exceedingly absentminded. On a cloudy day he boarded a streetcar mid errand, forgot the doctor’s house, and stood on a curb with umbrella raised, others helping him recover his prescription for his wife amid bemused amusement.
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