The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-08
NEW LABOR PARTY
 PLAN IS TABLED
 BY CONN. F, OF |.
Per Capita Tax Reduced As Suggested By State
 President.

Hartford, Conn.,, Sept. S-At today's session of the convention of the Con- necticut Federation of Labor the reso- lution calling for the federation's ap- proval of an independent labor party was up for consideration. The mem bers did not discuss 1t very briskly, being content with voting almost un- animeusly to tableyit.
 The federation voted to accept the recommendation of the, constitution committee that the, fee for members be reduced from six cents per capita per quarter to five cents per capita.
 Julius c. Stremlau, president of the federation, in his report had recom- mended reduction to three cents per quarter.
 It was voted to have an organizer appointed for the state for one year. It was also decided to add two new members to the executive committee tho fourth and fifth vice-presidents. making a total of eight on the com- mittee, all officers of the state erga- nization.
 Stirring scenes attended the after noon session yesterday when,~ by a roll call vote of 72 to 5S, the delegates reaffirmed the belief of the state fed eration in the principle of woman suffrage, taking this action despite the opposition of women delegates The resolution had been presented by Mrs. Toscan Bennett.
 Martha Long of Bridgeport, speak ing for the women delegates, said the women trade unionists were at pres- ert more interested in procuring shorter hours, better wages, and bet ter working conditions. For that req son she thought the political parties ought to take care of woman suffrage.
 Delegate Allen, machinist, of Bridgeport, denied that prohibition is bound to follow woman suffrage. He cited instances of suffragists who have co-operated with organized la bor in obtaining appropriate child la bor legislation and compuls-ry edu- cation in various states.
 Delegate Jack Zanford, baker of Bridgeport. said that in California the women helped enact an eight-hour day, raised the age Of children em- ployed in industry, and enacted a mothers pension bill, while they ae- feated prohibition.
 By the adoption Of one resolution, 
 tnefr contributions, if they have not already done 50, in order that the Judgment against the Danhury matters may be paid off, thereby saving the homes of the hattegs who were en- gagged i4 the famous panbury hat ters' case. Kindergarten schools and playgrountas for children fin all Indus try, whether employed in facteTaes or not, and the requfremeI1t that dele- gates have six union labels on ther persons were other measures adopted.
 JStney drivers of Bridgeport were strenuous in pushing and were suc- cessful fln putting through a resolu- ton which aims to bond those en gagged in the conveyance of passen- gers for compensation. Asserting Chat there is urgent need for adequate and uniform regulation of Jitneys, they favor the bonding system for the protection of the public.
 The state convention further put ltsseas on record as opposed to state or ,aatayn-wade prohibition. A vote oe csassure was taken against the Cunnecticut congressmen because they voted against labor lesisfataen in wAxhingfun. 4