Putnam patriot., 1910-11-18

system which he said was one of the most corrupt in the state. He said it was rotten and antiquaied and does not serve it's purpose, but serves tbe liquor element and politicians, and he introduced a resolution which asked the next legislature to devise some method of electing or appointing county commissioners which shall be free from such objectionable features.
 Judge Perry introduced an amend ment to the constitution to be pre- scented 10 the next conference whereby officers x-offieio shall retain the privi- lege of discussion but shall not be al- lowed to vote
 MT. Spoonef introduced a resolution endorsing the Miller-Curtiss bill which provides for the regulation of liquor traffic in interstate commerce.
 The following were elected stand ing committee: Rev. II. (. Meserve, Danbury; Rev. Joel S. Ives, Hartford, Rev. Herbert Brown, Danielson, and J. II Perry, Southport.
 Rev. F. w. Green of Middletown was elected chairman of the Connecti- cut federation. Rev. Newman Smyth of New Haven, chairman on church unity; Rev. F. A. Summer of Milford, chairman of committee on pastoral service and cooperation; Judge Alfred Colt of New London, chairman of mis- sionary work, and Rev. C. s. MacFar- land of South Norwalk, chairman of the committee on industrial and social service; Rev. Irving 4. Bernard of Hartford was elected treasurer.
 MT. Henry Sterling, of Medford. Mass, then delivered an address on Labor and the church. He said in part:
 "l wish to express my great appre- ciaNen ot the privilege and honor of appearing before you, on possibly the most iin nportant and lar reaching topic you have discussed. IL seems rather strange that me a mere manual iahofer Ali of my life, leaving my work yesterday, returning 10 il tomorrow, should come here to address you upon this vital topic. Ii really Is in vonr line and out of mine. If 1 have a wofd of eniiehtHment which I may bring to you l shalt feel deeplv the pri- Nilege ol doing so. 1 have been member lot labor unions from 2O 10 D years held some offices and refused others, and returned to manual labor.
 Now my purpose here k To give. if possible, the eroX of the labor question as seen oy a thoughtful, honest laborer. l want 10 cali attention to two facts that you have observed all ut your lives but doubtless you have not thought Of the significance of. A large proportion Of manual IaboreTs who desire To work, are able and willing to woth, nave no opportunity to earn a saoslslenanSe for themselves or their families. foa cannot find work for lhe>e men Out every rum politician can nnd Joos Tor the poor W which you can't. The thing the poor man needs is his loo and substantial permananee in il. II you wonder at the politicians s power silds thal significant fact, thst men who need and desire work can't get ii. on the anniversary of the birth of Christ lu1.0uo workers in Massachu. st Us had no work. The anniversary nadno significance to them whatsoever. They did not know where the subsis- tance wAs to come from for themselves and their families. It is estimated thai lo per cent. of Iaborers in New York state are out of employment con. unuoosiy. There Is the crux of the labor problem and it will submerre a civilization that viii not take note of such . state of affairs. Mysery Is but part of the whole story, trials bitter enough, but the punishment is visited upon aif those who do tabor. What would oe the result if there was IS ner cent. iargsf supply in year market Of apples posatoez, etc., than the demand eaiied fors Prices would 10 down. town, down. That is just e true oi see labor market. Men out of vosk seeking joos continually hammer dovn t0e wa<es q labor. Ssasistics shov that esS2 is the average uaee. Inves- uGatio0 by the churches has shcvn