The labor standard., 1918-04-15
MERIDEN UNIONISTS
 PURCHASING BONDS
Cooperative Stores Represen- tatives Address C. l.. U. Delegates - Plan May be Taken Up By Citizens Gen orally at Mass Meeting


 colors. He will make good addition to the Meriden Unionists who have already joined Uncle Sam's army, ELS he had experience as an infantryms,n on the Mexican border recently. Brother Murtheir was a very active worker for Local $50 and the boys all wish him the best of luck and safe return from lover there"
 Painters Buy Bonds
 The members of Local 685, Paint CTS and Paperhangers, have demon strated their loyalty to the govern ment by purchasing Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps. The Local has $500 bonds of the first and second loans, $500 worth of Thrift Stamps, and has just subscribed for $25O bond of the third loan.
 c. l.. U. Buys Bond
 The Meriden Central Labor Union has purchased $1O0 Liberty Bond third loan.
 Co-Operative Stores
 Edward Forest and David Fuller,  lem Board of Commerce Publicity Committee, addressed the delegates of the Central Labor Union on the mat ter of a community or cooperative store for Meriden. Both gentlemen spoke at length on the subject, and at the close of their remarks many questions were asked, all of which were answered in a satisfactory and straight forward manner. It was f. nally voted that the delegates report to their locals on the subject, and if the attitude of the locals require such course, the c. L. U. will hold special open meeting in a large hall to enable the citizens of Meriden to hear the plan explained by experts on the cooperative stores system.
 Meetings Very Successful
 Julius c. Stremlau, who was in the city for short stay, said that the meetings being held throughout the country under the auspices of the Department of Labor, are proving very successful. Mir. Strenllau IS still making addresses in the east relative to shipyard workers and war propaganda generally. While in the city Mr. Stremlau celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of his wedding, many friends calling at the Stremlau home during the even ing to extend congratulations.
 Stage Employees Wage Increase
 A new agreement has been signed by s. z. Poli, proprietor of the Life and Poi theatres in Meriden, with Loca, $50, Theatrical Stage Elm ployes. The new agreement pro vides for wage increase of from fifty cents to two dollars per week for all members of the local, and will remain in force for a period of three years. The union was ably represented at the several conferences held with MT. Poli in New Haven by Business Agent Fred Warner, who is also cor secretary of the Local, and has also been an active dele gate at several conventions of the Theatrical Stage Employees Interna- tional Union.
 Brewery Workmen Patriotic
 All members of Brewery Work mems Local 51 employed by the Con- necticut Breweries Go. in Meriden have subscribed through the office of said concern to the Third Liberty Loan. The company will purchase the bonds for the employees and will allow same to be paid for in weekly payments of one dollar for fifty dol lar bonds, and two dollars per week for one hundred dollar bonds. The brewery workmen of Meriden like the brewery workmen all over the coun- try are willing to do their bit by helping Uncle Sam with their dol lars in the fight to make the world safe for democracy.