New Britain herald., 1916-09-07
 BILL NOT ENDORSED State E. Of L. Hears Criticism Of
 Hartford Manufacturers NOT FRIENDLY TO UNIONS
Convention F'avors Appropriation by Legislature of $1O0,OOO to Fight Tuberculosis and Repeal of Statute Against Intimidation.

Hartford Sept John F. Gl1n shenan former tuberculosis commis- sioner was accorded the privilege of the floor at the opening of the Connec- ticut Federation of Labor convention today MT. Gunshanan, referring to a resolution introduced Wednesday, calling for more beds for patients in the state tuberculosis sanatoria said he thought the resolution should be amended to ask for a new sana- torium in Litchfield County, among the Litchfield Hills.
 Shortly afterwards, the resolution committee reported favorably upon the original resolution, and the report was accepted. James T. Nance of Hartford, speaking with special privi- lege for the resolution, thought the federation should see to it that it's leg islation committee ask for and use every influence to obtain from the general assembly special appropri- ation of $100,O0O to be directed toward fighting the tuberculosis plague in the state.
 There are, today, in Connecticut" said MT. Nance, "as many as 300 pa tients waiting for beds in the proper senatorial We don't care where the
 
 sick workmen and women of the state cured"
 Stephens-Ashurst Bill Disapproved:
 Although the resolutions committee reported favorably upon the resolu- ton calling for the federation's ap- proval of the proposed Stephens Ashurst bill against unfair competi- tion Delegate Cornell of Meriden was on his feet in an instant
 II object" insisted MT. Connell. That bill is backed by non-union manufacturers, who won't recognize the unions, and the big merchants and manufacturers associations. It pro- hibits a small merchant selling so- called standard trade mark goods at low price, making a nominal profit, because the manufacturers want it sold at higher price. It has the en- dorsement of the Manufa cturers' As socation of Hartford Do you think these organizations and these mon are out to help the wOrknGmen and the unions? The only friend of labor who is a friend of the Dill is MT. and it is not because he is fair to labor that he favors the bill The manufa cturers have-a lobby working to cram it through down in Washing ton. And they want to use this state federation to help. them do it.
 The resolution was lost
 The federation went on record as in favor of the repeal of chapter 1296 of the state laws against intimi- dation.
 Endorse New York Car Strike.
 The federation voted to send the following telegram to the New York Street Railway employees, who went out on strike, today: We extend our best wishes for success and pledge our moral support in your fight for better conditions and living wages" The message, signed by President Stremlau, was at once forwarded to w. B. Fitzgerald, New York organizer for the strikers.
 A number of resolutions were re- ferred back to committees for revi- sion, among them being the resolution condemning members of congress from Connecticut for voting against measures beneficial to organized labor
 Resolution calling for the endorse ment of the national eight hour day. providing for a bill to reduce the car fares of working people while on their way to work, governing ventila- ton in polishing rooms, providing for an enactment to prohibit any manu- facturer from employing any boy un- der the age of eighteen or any fe- male as a buffer and condemning the National Association of Band Instru- ment Manufacturers for their unfair stand against organized labor, were nm ,ir,,n 1c1v