The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-25
CENTRAL LABOR
 UNION'S MEETING
Take a Fall Out of Manual Study Tn Our Schools Labor Day Plans Well In Hand.

Much important business to the vari- ous crafts was transacted at the regu- lar meeting of Central Labor Union at labor headquarters last evening. Reports from different allied crafts had an encouraging tendency with a good summers outlook in organized la Dor circles. M
 Considerable discussion was devoted to the manual trade education in our public schools. While the central body took no decided stand against the present system in vogue. 1t was treated to much adverse criticism. The opinion prevailed that results of q more consistent nature with the pran- cipals and intents of public school eou- cation would be the entire elininationl of manual education and devotion en- ksreiv to mental training of our schooa
 oreanfzation work is progressing in all crafts. Carpenters report things dcin& Df fnportance along the lines of enlargement and progress. Journey men T'ailors are in the formation of bigger and better local than ever in tnls city: Printing Pressmsn and As- sisfants' Union are doing good work In the organization field. and encour- aging reports rom other trades threw the sunlight shaft on the browNi of members Of organized labor in tnis
 Considerable time was given over to fo reports from committees on the Ia- bor Day demonstration All reports Vfere Of lively nature and showed that contnittee work on the various feAtures were well Tn hand and Eoing aIong smoothly for a monster deinon- Etrafinn on Labor Day and the rest Of the weeEzwhich Is convention week.
 Delegates ftaan the locslS Cigar MsllS- ers union fqporti taleir intention of reeslv1ng and entertaining isEe aufnhfr of out-of-toven visitors and pr@pa&Ation pein@ made Tor a attlng reception of their visitors
 Local Irunrnou1ders' union are to re- ceive large delegations from Norgslk, Stamford and Ansonia-
 EcintinE Engineers lotaA intend to have a character1stic hoat Tn Che par nGe< Many other of fhe locals are Co distingui8h thenanelTes with doatE ana line aer1tatio1s 2f ttetr .irtiivitIFlaa
 HandIinx of the thronss Of vissitorn tn the city on Labor Day is the most f1p0rthmt featnre or uns1nnittee w0rlx and che transpoTtatiOn c6mmlttees re- altxing thzs fact are lending every ef-' 4pxk for odating and handling out cf f6r#m tsrfyvptle Ns4sas1sTltJrt a tfox o1lcials and labor leaders and visitors arg assured of conveniences for rsach- tum and leaving The city pn Labor Day.
 Expecting throngs to the city on tA1 Saturday previous to Labor Day and desiring 10 give them all the ff@' furnaatinn posHibaa 1t has been decided to publ1kh and issue an Oflcial Book The 0f1caal Book will be an artistic affair." RivinH the hiatoEy and Mork Of tha variou8 labor ofgaiaf sat aDnHFe2 tke citY poants of fnterest throt1sghci7t
 sfIdEepoxts entertaznznenf 1eaturas 1nz Labor Day and week; much space dawuted to city planning featswea sEhe book s to contain 1sts Of all out of 2nwn and local organizations taxing part in fha parade; line of n1arrh, stc It as also intended to devote much space tnu local advertIsfng Tho book w4u be issued on the Saturday pre- vAous to Labor Day and viii be placed an various local stores for 3rss tlisfrI- hutton
 Inc above proceedings Of last nlRhth Central Labor union meeting is puh- MRhed a@ being pf tntereaA to the work @ra 4nd the cit1zens in general ana waa le1xned af1er an interview with a To- cal 1aBor leader