The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-04
S-HoUR WORK DAY
Brotherhood of Carpenters is Considering Demand for
 Inside Men.
LAST ATTEMPT A FAILURE
MQremcnt in Progress for Two Years is Pushed at State Con-
 ventlon.

Bridgeport, Feb. 3.--If the annual state convention of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, in session here, takes favorable action on a res olution presented this afternoon, it will probably mean that next spring gen eral demand will be made in all sec tions of the state looking to the ob- taining of an eight-hour work day for all carpenters employed in mills about the state
 A lively contest developed at the aft ernoon proceedings on an unfavorable report of the resolutions committee on the recommendation of Secretary F. W. Breckenridge, of New Haven, tha. conference be arranged with the Interstate Builders, Contractors and Dealers association in regard to the proposed eight-hour day for mill car penters. In his annual report the sec retary dwelt at considerable length upon the movement, which has been in progress for two years, to obtain an eight-hour day for those carpen- ters who work in mills about the state, which would put them upon the samo basis as to hours of work, as is en- joyed by those carpenters who work outside of mills. The committee on resolutions reported unanimously against the recommendation, and the report was discussed for more than an hour During the debate considerable was said concerning the failure in New Haven last spring of the efforts to ob- tain an eight-hour day for the inside carpenters The causes for the failure of the movement were discussed, and then the convention, by a majority vote, adopted the report of the com mittee
 The refusal of the convention to adopt the recommendation of Secretary Breckenridge, 1t is stated. was predict ed upon the belief that to ask for a conference with the opposition, might be construed as confession of weak ness, and this argument was strongly urged by those delegates who favored the continuation of the fight against the Interstate association, without re- ceding, in any degree, from the posi- ton which was assumed some months ago.
 Action 1t is expected will be taken by the convention tomorrow on the resolution, providing for a general de- mand in all sections of the state, next spring. for an eight hour day for mill carpenters. The carpenters who work out side mills, it is said. stand ready to give their support to the movement. if the convention decide to make the de- mand. The indications are that the resolution will be adopted. At to-mor- rows session action will also be taken upon half a dozen resolutions submit ted to-day but the nature of which were not made public. New Britain was reported to the convention to-day as being the only city in the state where the mill carpenters have ar eight hour day. which was obtained
 without loss of pay.
 The press committee of the conven. tion in reply to Q question, said, aftei
 adjournment this afternoon, that nt action would he taken upon the anti
 saloon campaign, which came betor'
 the Connecticut branch of the Ameri s can Federation of Labor at it's recen convention The committee stated tha
 it was certain that no such resolution | would be offered