New Britain herald., 1915-10-02

the company is sincere in its promise l tc adopt an hour wage standard that | will conform to the new policy which the manufacturers will doubtless have l to make as a result of the agitation in l favor of labor. He also reminded them that the standard will be made effective from October 1, and no mat 1 ter when it is adopted the men will get the benefit of it from yesterday. President Trumbull said this morn l ing that surface indications warranted l the opinion that there will be no | trouble at the plant. He said the men | apparently are satisfied that the com pany intends to give them square l deal and they are probably content to wait until the officers have a chance l to adjust the business of the factory | to new conditions and to make cer- 1 tain what changes will develop from l the present agitation. He declared the company is willing to operate the l plant on a short day schedule and l even to pay the men higher wages, providing competing concerns have to l increase their expenses in similar | manner.
 MT. Trumbull said the company had done all it could when it made a promise to the men Thursday and it is now up to the employees to decide what will happen next. At the fac | tcry, the impression prevails that there will be no further action at thts time,, the majority of the help being satisfied with the promise of conces- sions.
 Warden in Collision.
 .,,-4 c,ryon ,ybo ratired as war cen of the State reformatory at Cheshire October 1, was involved in an auto accident in Plainville yester- day afternoon and today he is re- relying the congratulations of his friends on his escape from death. Although the reformatory car, in which he was riding, was badly wrecked, the former warden was un- hurt.
 The accident occurred near Pine street, the auto and a trolley express car coming together at the curve. The machine was badly wrecked and had to be lowed to Cookes garage for repairs.
 Neither MT. Garvan or his chauffeur was hurt and the ex-warden con- tinued his journey by jitney.
 | sbdDCOCk UO NhoNc. | George S. Babcock announced to- day that his term as clerk of the board of selectmen will expire on October and after that date he will be located in quarters other than the Town hall. Babcock has given up hope of being elected first selectman, although he still clings to the opinion that he will be chosen for a place on hQ himself from the office of clerk, nlace which he has filled for the past four years.
 George stated today that the town reports will be ready for distribution or Monday. He claims that they should have been out some time ago ard had the work been left to him the taxpayers would have had good chance to peruse them before election day. He declares he started getting the reports in shape Immediately aIter the close of the fiscal year, but the "big noises butted in'' and he bowed tc their better" Judgment
 Mondays Election
 While the indications are that there will be a big vote cast at the annual election on Monday, owing to the con- test on the license question, there was seemingly little question in the event today. the voters apparently believing thai it is a foregone conclusion that the republican ticket will be elected and that the town will remain wet :"
 The temperance people will con tinue their fight for dry town up to the last, and some of the leaders of the no-license faction hold to the be- lief that they will win. Their opinion, however, is not shared by men who usually make a reasonable forecast of election results, political leaders be- lieving that the majority for the saloons will be from forty to seventy five. The license element s;E out cir culars to the voters today advocating their cause They will have autono-