The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-07
WALNUT BEACH
 'I.W.W NEST IS
 PRETTY COTTAGE.
rmerCorrespopd Finds Nelson's Home is Bachel-
 lors' Hall. \
SHARED
 HIS FATE AT LOCO.
Lost His Job, He Says, Be- cause He Agitated For
 Better Conditions.
Cspecial to The Farmer.)

W. nest or colony here, sealu NIGH oIas .BarbinoffN as he with Mrs Bar binoff stood on the back porch of the pretty cottage in which they live in Walnut avenue, Walnut Beach The cottage is directly in the rear of the cottage, Is Benham avenue, the home for the past six months of Louis J. Nelson. The latter was arrested yes- terday when he attempted to address a mass meeting of the workers of the Locomobile Company of America The meeting at which he was to speak was held on private property, Nelson was discharged from the employ of the Locomobtle company and statements credited to agents of the Manufactur- CTS association have charged that he is an I. W. W. agitator, that he has several aliases and that he has police record.
 Let Mayor Wilson continue his pol icy of refusing free speech to Anert- | can citizens and he will see what will happen on election day. That is not far off md I understand he wants 10 be mayor again. continued MT. Bar binoff. He like Nelson was discharged from the Locomobile O. factory, he claims, for agitating better working conditions there. He was in the crowd yesterday when Nelson, Bowen and LCederho1na were arrested, -
 Barbinon has worked in the Loco mobile factory more than 9 year and formerly lived at 708 Lafayette street, Bridgeport. Nelson formerly lived at 701 Myrtle avenue, this city. They be- came acquainted while working in the 1 factory. Barbinoff is a maehinist and a member of the local union. Several young men board in the cottage which he and his wife occupy. Two young men, Irving and Alfred Jacobs, both of whom are Russians. board in the cottage with Nelson where they keep bachelors ball. The Jacobs brothers are still employees of the Loconobile company and have taken no part in the present agitation.
 %I am not a member of the I. W. W, am not an anarchist or a Social- ist,'' said MT. Barbinof, but if were I would say so and not be ashamed of it. I claim the right as an American citizen, and aim such, to affiliate my self with any political party or creed that I see fit. No workingman need be ashamed to profess belief or mem bership in any movement which is for the uplift. of himself and the masses. As far as MT. Nelson's political beliets for him but do not believe he is a member of the I. W. w. He certainly has never talked any of their propa- ganda to me but he has been good neighbor and believe he is an honest man
 The young neI1rWnO DOaTQ WlLn NIT. l Nelson pay more attention to tennis, swimming and rowing than they do to political questions or working condi- tions, Iso I should Say offhand that they know nothing about political creeds. Nelson has been living in his cottage in Benhan avenue and I have
 been living here since early spring 1T have been a resident of Bridge
 port for some time. I worked for the
 Bullard Machine Tool Co. before I worked at the Loco. Working condi- tions there became intolera.bIe. When
 a man with a family can earn only
 $15.5o in these times, with the cost of
 living as it is, there should be a pro- test. began agitation there for bet
 ter working conditions. I admit it. I
 was discharged and I was told that my discharge was because I was an lagitator. When they changed the sys- sl tenn and placed the machinists on I piece work weswould come home so ex- ! hausted that we had little ambition i for anything except to eat and get to bed At, that, we only earned 15 cents
 a day more.
 T am a tradesman. I believe that
 for the years I have served as an ap- 1 prentice acquiring .knowledge of my
 craft that am entitled to better
 wages than the Locomobile Company Il pays However, I do not have to go the T. W. W. or any other organiza- I ton except my union to ask for better
 wages.
 7, The people who live, in these cot
 tages were all born in Russia I was
 and that is what brings us together, not any 4. W. w. society or any polit- fical faith or creed. We have known
 each other but a few months. I am an American citizens now. I speak the English language, know my craft and
 the United States Of America is big,
 wide country. If cannot work in I aaY n cdr aIS I want to say that I am 2 lava bidins
 citizen and not a revolutionist ]
 don't want to upset the government or ! make trouble for anyone want good
 working conditions and a just and fair return for my labor The latter I did 5 not get in the Bocofnobile factory nor did my fellow workers and that is why began the agitation. I believe the officials of that company will be forced } to grant the concessions I advocated : whether I am returned to the factory ! or not" f
 . The cottages in which Nelson and : Barbinof live are owned by Charles Doherty, who has considera ble shore
 real estate in Walnut Beach and vi
 cfnity. MT. Doherty was not in his
 office when The Farmer reporter called
 there but his girl clerk spoke in the
 highest terms of both men. }. T don't believe those men would hurt anyone and I don't believe they . are members or InS l. w. w., she said They pay their rent promptly and work every day. I frequently sec
 them come or go from work but they are industrious, quiet and orderly men , I think they just felt they were not , getting enogh pay and by trying tc
 get more they lost their jebs.'
 Neighoors of Nelson and Barbinof : also speak highly of them.
 5 JAILED FOR BICYCLE THEFT zl