Republican farmer., 1918-12-20
MANUFACTURERS TO 60 ON RECORD
Annual Meeting of State
 Organization.

The Manufacturers Association of Connecticut in session yesterday, passed a resolution authorizing the president of the association to appoint a committee to investigate the matter of the cancellation of war contracts with a view to determining action to be taken in the readjustment of social and economical conditions in this state, the committee also to confer with the government authorities in Washington on the question of how the best interests of the state will be served, in securing a return to normal conditions with the least possible economic disturbance.
 Another resolution favoring the re- employment of former men in the na- tional service was passed, reading as follows:
 Whereas, The young men Oft Con- necticut responded splendidly to the nations call to arms, and to the num- Der of many thousands gave up their individual interests and pursuits to serve as soldiers and risk their lives in the defense of the common good 1 against the forces of our enemies; and 1 men were formerly employed in the | industries of this state, and gave up such employment to enter the service of the United States; and
 Whereas, The process of demobili- zation of our national armies having now begun, it has become necessary for many of these young men again to seek employment in the manufac- turing industries; therefore, be it
 Resolved, That we, the members of the Manufacturers Association of | Connecticut, assembled in our annual meeting, do hereby acknowledge the high service rendered the people and the institutions of our state by it's sol diers and do declare it our belief that as a matter of right and justice al employers in this state should, in SC far as 1t lies within their power, ia. cilitate the re-entry into the ranks o1 Connecticut industry of all returning ] soldiers who may seek such employ ment, and we furthermore pledge oul cooperation with such agencies whether federal, state or community as may be designated by the prope authorities, to this end"
 
 president of the association, appointet , as a committee to investigate wa contracts the members of the way and means committee to work in co operation with the manufacturers | committee of the association. Tn personnel will be headed by George S Hawley of Bridgeport and Charles I Taylor of Hartford, being as follows F. o. Goss, ScovilI Mfg. Co., Water bury; J. F. Otterson, Winchester Re beating Arms Co.,. .SNew Haven; E. 4 Moore, Stanley Works New Britain w. E. Terrin, Rogers Mfg. Co.,, Mid dletown; Charles L. Taylor, Taylor ., Fenn. Hartford; John Williams, YaI & Towne Mfg. Co.,, Stamford; D. [ Loewe, D. E. Loewe & Co.,, Danbury Willis E. Hobbs, Bridgeport Hard ware Mfg. Corp, Bridgeport; samut NJ. Stone Colts Patent Firearms Nfj '' Co.,, Hartford; Frank D. Chene. ., Cheney Brothers, South Mancheste
 Favors Open Shop.
 The president addressed the men bers, declaring that the association fs '., vored the open shop. After remarlyir on the number of strikes among mt milton workers he continued:
 "It is, perhaps, fitting at this tin to review the attitude taken by oI government on the labor questic since we became involved in the wa Our country has always declared itse k. in favor of the open shop. It cs take no other position, as it cam distinguish between it's own citizel n. on account of membership, Or no membership, in organizations with the state. This should be clearly a, nounced on 1every conceivable occ e. sion so that the majority Of the CT ployes of this country who are n t., affiliated with organized labor W have it borne home to them that it t., not necessary to carry a union cal to work in either government or pr e. vate establishments"