New Britain herald., 1916-03-06
Making a Monkey Out of Me-
 Steady Growth.

State Secretary T. J. Fitzsmmons ] Of New Haven made brief remarks in which he told of the growth of the l organization in the past eight years 1 Up to two years ago the association l had SEA members and today it has grown to 1915 members. He said 1 that recently he had been in com munication With representa- tives in Washington in regard to liquor legs- lation and had received faVora ble re- plies from all but one He said that the local association was to be con- graduated for the work it has done ir the past.
 ''Billy'' Muller Sings. An attra ctiOn not on the program was arranged by the committee, when William G. Muller consented to render a solo. He sang sadly in Our AIleN," and it was so generously ap- plauded that Mir. Muller was forced to respond to an encore of The Rosary Woman Suffrage. President Frank Madden of the New England Branch of the Bartend- crs' union gave a very able talk. He said it was one of the pleasures of his life to be at affairs of this kind. l At the formation of the. Bartenders' union sixteen years ago it was felt by some of the employers that it was aimed by the bartenders to have an enforced influence over them. One of the strongest clauses in the union laws is that a man convicted of a crime shall not be eligible for mem- tership and in cases discovered, the yiOlator has been dismissed at once. He urged the members of the as- sociation when they need a man to seek the secretary of the local union and that body will stand back of the man recommended. He was a mem Der of the Liberty league, he said, which was preparing to wage a fight against woman suffrage, for in allowing women to vote, he feared that undue influence and discrimina- tion would be allowed to enter their minds. Members of this OrganiZa- ton had been instrumental in watch ing closely the actions of the last legislature and although the license fee was increased it had been in- strumental in keeping down several ether objectionable laws. "I have scolded the bartenders on many oc- casions for not working hard enough and l will say here that I believe 1 that they have done more than the 1 members of the association, in keep l the bread and butter in our mouths" he said
 Urges Fine Law
 President Patrick H. Corbett of l local 166, in a short address, suggest l ed that a minor who enters place 1 and represents himself to be 21 years l old, be subject to fine of $10. He 1 thanked the Liquor Dealers associa- l ton for the invitation extended on | behalf of the union
 John F. Willis also made a short l address.
 The officers and committee in 1 charge of the affair are as follows: l
 The Workers.
 resident-A F. MOnSees.
 Vice Presidential. o. Schmarr.
 Secretary--E. F. Mucke.
 Treasurer-John Sheehan.
 Inside Guard--J. E. Farr.
 Outside Guard-Geo. Froeba.
 Trustee-H H. Hall.
 Reception Committee-H. O. Sch marr Chairman; E. $. Emmons, John Sheehan, M. Glover, H. Schwab, Geo. Dobson, F.. E. Mucke, w. Donohoe, J. Skritulski, J. Tutlis, $. Luddy, l.. Fodt, E. Neri, F.. Hadley.
 Banquet Committee--W. M. Dower, cha airman: H. O. Schmarr, Geo. Froe- ba, M. Bromberg, J. F. Farr, H. H. Hall, N. Laraia, J. Mikulaskas.