The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-07
MORE FREE BEDS ! IN SAINT T0RIAN OF
 STATE ARE ASKED

Hartford, Sept. 7.-Discussion of res for tuberculosis patients occupied the
 attention of delegates at the conven-
 ton of the Connecticut Federation of
 Labor here today. The session was
 largely attended.
 John F. Gunshanan, former tuber- culosis, commissioners, was accorded the privilege of the floor at the open ing of the convention today. MT. Gun shanan, referring to a resolution intro
 duced Wednesday, calling for more beds for patients in the state tuber- culosis santtoria, said he thought the resolution should be amended to ask for new sanatOrium in Litchfield County, among the Litchf1eld, 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 its legislative committee ask for and use every influence to obtain from the next general assembly a special appropria- tion of $1OO,000 to be directed toward fighting the tuberculosis plague in the state.
 There are, today, in Connecticut, D
 said MT. Nance, "as many as 300 patti ents waiting for beds in the proper sanitoria. We don't care where the institutions are located, we want the sick workmef1 and women of the state cured.'' Although the resolutions committee reported favorably upon the resolution
 calling for the federation's approval of the proposed Stephens-Ashhurt against unfair competition, Delegate Connell, | of Meriden, was on his feet in an in- | stant.
 T 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 trademark goods at a
 low price, making nominal profit, because the manufacturers want it sold at higher price. It has the
 endorsement of the manufacturers
 association of Hartford. Do you | think these organizations and these
 men are out to help the workingmer, and the unions? The only friend of
 labor who is friend of the bill is MT. - and it is not because he is fair l to labor that he favors the bill The
 manufacturers have a lobby working
 to cram it through down in Washing
 ton. And they want to use this state l federation to help them do it." The resolution was lost
 | The federation went on record S in
 favor of the repeal of Chapter 1296 of
 the state laws against intimidation. | The federation voted to send the l 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.
 r A number of resolutions were refer ] red back to committees for revision.
 among them being the resolution con
 demning members of Congress from l Connecticut for voting against meas
 ures beneficial to organized labor. Resolutions calling for the endorse
 ment of the national eight hour day. providing; for bill to reduce the car
 fares of working people while on their
 way to work. governing ventilation in | polishing rooms, providing for an en- actnent to prohibit any nlanufa cturer
 from employing any boy under the age
 of eighteen or any female as a buffer
 and condemning the national associa- | ten of band instrument manufacturers | for their unfair stand against organ
 ized labor were unanimously accepted. Advertise in The Farmer 1!