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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
UNEMPLOYMENT A MENACE.

A surplus of labor during the next
four months seems likely, declared
Assistant Director General Smyth of
the United States employment service
in a speech in New York.
The great danger in the coming
four months" he said, sis that there
won't be jobs enough to go around
that unemployment will come with at
tendant misery and. social unrest at a
time when anarehistic tendencies are
contagious. Let us hope that this sit
uation will not arise, but let us guard
against it.
"The remedy of building public
works is not available on large scale
until spring. The farms will not call
urgently for men till frost thaws out.
Building can not for n season be re-
must we look to our manufacturers
to carry the burden. But they are
hesitant. Taxes are not yet deter
mined. The cost of money is high and
credit timid for while. The prices
of raw material and labor are high.
The producer hopes that they will fall
and manifests tendency to wait till
they do. To meet each of these de-
terrent features is an immediate ma
ttonal task"
The speaker predicted that unless
remedial measures are promptly taken
the sight Of stranded, workless, mon-
eyless soldiers will be common thru
out the land, as they are being mus
tered out and giver money to pay
their transportation home. This
money is quickly spent.
Director Smyth expresses the opin-
ion that shortage Of labor would be
the rule after the four-months' period.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
TEXTILE WORKERS
WANT EIGHT HOURS
ORGANIZATION IS THEIR
ONLY SALVATION.
Legislation to Shorten Hours of La
bor Has Not Proven the Sue
cess Anticipated and Work
ers Must Look 10 New
Remedies.

That our eight-hour day can only
be obtained through the organization
Of the workers and not their legisls-
ton becomes palmer every day. The
United Textile Workers Of America
have just issued a circular letter to
their membership explaining that
their only safeguard for better work
ing conditions depends upon organi-
zation. The letter reads as follows:
New York, Dec. Is, 1918.
Dear Sir and Brother:
At the convention of the United
Textile Workers of America. held in
New York City during the week be-
ginning November Is, 1915, Ii resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted TO
make a demand on all employers for
an cight-hour day for textile workers
to go into effect February 3rd. 1919.
We realize that IL We depend upon
Legislation TO secure a shorter work
day for the hundreds of thousands of
women and children employed in the
textile industry, the ei,yht-hour day
will never come. Even IL su>h law
were secured by Federal Legislation.
it would undoubtedly meet the same
fate as the National Child Labor Law
which was recently declared unconsti-
tutional ty the Supreme Court Of the
United States
The United Textile Workers of
America are therefore determined to
depend upon their economic efforts,
backed up by the cooperation of the
Trade Union Movement of the cuun-
try, and its friends, to bring about
this humane and ideal work day for
all those employed in the textile mills
in the country.
Working behind walls where in
many places the sunshine never penc-
trates and where fresh air is shut out
by closed windows, under hygenic con-
ditions that are not always conducive
to health, no one, unless governed by
sordid and selfish motives would at
tempt to deny that if any class of
workers are entitled to the eight-hour
day, surely it is the textile workers.
We therefore earnestly request that
your body give this eight-hour cam
paign your hearty endorsement and
support, and we further request that
you appoint "A special committee
TO render all possible assistance in
this campaign for the eight-hour day
for all textile workers on February
3rd, 1919.
Fraternally yours,
JOHN GOLDEN,
International President.
SARA A. CONBOY,
International Secretary-Trea
UNITED TEXTILE WORKERS OF
AMERICA.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
EASTERN LABOR BACKS THE
MOONEY CONVENTION
(By w. D. Patterson of San Francisco)

Word comes from the Atlantic states
that the eastern labor movement VII
De we'll represented at the Mooney
conference which has been called 10
meet at Chicago commencing Januarr
iith. Fully one thousand delegates
viii go to Chicago to add to the grow
ms demand that Mooney and Billi2ps.
convicted by means of perjury and
imprisoned for life be granted new
trials.
Under the direction of the CantraI
Federated Union of Greater New
York. which represents almost half a
million organized workers, has an oc-
tive committee at work in visiting the
unions of New York city, and latest
advices indicate that the big town will
send three hundred delegates to the
Mooney conference aboard a speciaJ
tram TO be run over the Pennsylyan n
lines. Stops will be made at Phila-
deIphia, Baltimore and Washington.
where the delegates of these cities
Will be taken aboard. Frank p. Walsh.
recent wee chairman of the war labor
board, has been invited to journey ON
the Mooney Special as an invited guest
Of organized labor of New York citv
AT Baltimore, Washington. Pitts
burg, Philadelphia, Boston, Buffalo.
ana score of smaller cities, active
Mooney committees, working under
the direction Of the central bodies of
the American Federation of Labor are,
at work to insure big delegations from
their respective communities. Gigan-
nc meetings are being held to
thoroughly arouse the union member
snip to the necessity Of making the
Chicago conference the greatest as.
ever held.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28

go about getting job after they are
discharged from the service.
Seafaring men with experience will
be particularly urged to '.sign on in
crews at the most convenient port and
go to sea Mt once, while men without
experience will be given special in
struction on board training ships.
These ships have their bases at var
ious Atlantic and Pacific ports and
make short cruises to sea while the
apprentices are getting their "sea
legs" After six weeks training the
apprentices are sent on a deep water
voyage with crews composed in part
Of veteran tars.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
SHIPPING BOARD
EMPLOY SOLDIERS
DISCHARGED ARMY MEN
GIVEN PREFERENCE.
Estimated That 1000 Jobs are Open
In The Shipbuilding Industry to
Be Filled by Returning Ma
rines, Sailors and Others
From the Expedition
ary Force.

Plans have been agreed upon by the
United States Shipping Board and the
War Department thru which men of
the selective army now in camp wait
ing rehabilitation will be given Off
cial information regarding jobs in
shipyards and in the crews of mer-
chant vessels that will be waiting
them when they lay aside their uni
forms. In each of the 81 military
camps in the country there are hun
dreds of skilled mechanics or former
sailors or landsmen with a liking for
the sea, to whom it is believed the
Shipping Boards proposition will
appeal.
Plans for employing these men in
shipyards and at sea were encouraged
by the War Department and con-
firmed in a general order issued re-
Gently by Roy H. Harper. adjutant
general, directing commanders of
camps and military posts to take an
active part in placing the needs of the
shipyards and merchant marine before
the soldiers. The Shipping Board es-
timates that 100000 jobs are open in
the shipyards and on merchant ves-
sells which will be available to re-
turned soldiers.
Agents in Each Camp.
A special issue of the Emergency
Fleet News, containing details of the
Fleet Corporations need for skilled
help and the Shipping Boards demand
for seamen will be circulated. The
Shipping Board will send a committee
of three special agents to each camp
representing the industrial relations
division. the merchant marine recruit
ing service, and the combined employ
ment services of the shipyards. Each
committee will be assigned an officer
to assist in its work and it will look
after the distribution of statements
setting forth the needs of the ship
yards and the merchant marine.
The Shipping Boards agents also
will be permitted to speak at meetings
OF soldiers and to exhibit motion pic
ture films, showing the details of
shipyard work and various picturesque
aspects Of sea life in the merchant
marine. There will be no actual re-
cruiting at the camps, but the men
will be fully informed as to how to
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
$1,000 WOMEN PLACED BY SER.
VICE IN OCTOBER.

The extent to which the women's
employment activities of the United
States Employment service have
grown is indicated by the fact that in
October alone the service made more
than $4,000 placements for women.
With the support Of the women's
organizations of the country, it is ex-
pected that the employment service
will be increasingly useful in the fu-
ture development Of the women in in
dustry movement.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
REQUEST FOR HELP IN ORGANIZING
THE DENVER TEL ,IEIPTIONE EMPLOYEES
The Organizing Committee of
bly, Issues Circular Letter. Asking
thizers for Cooperation in Their Work

Denver, Colorado Dec. eI, 1918
Fellow Trade Unionists and Sympathzers.
Greeting:
1t fact beyond dispute that
workers industry collectively
labor thru trade
Just and proper compensation for their daily toll
Man buys the cheapest dearest is
that applies employers of labor
commodities
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28

our employer, hence, he can name the
price of our labor and we have no al
Tentative but to accept, if we are not
organized.
We, undersigned committee, repres-
enting the parent body of organized
labor, in the city of Denver, have
started out to organize the telephone
employees of this city, which includes
the telephone operators. AS with the
organization of any movement for
good, the committee has been con-
fronted with many obstacles, particu-
larly from the Telephone company it
self. Naturally, the company, realiz-
ing that If their employees are organ
lzed, they must pay them a just and
iIvlng wage, they are doing everything
IN their power to obstruct the work of
organization.
We are appealing to you as trade
unlonist or a sympathizer with the
struggling workers, to use your per
sonal energies to the end that all tele-
phone employees become members of
organized labor. You, perhaps, have
daughter working for the Telephone
company or perhaps have some friend
or neighbor working there. May we
not ask You to speak to them Of the
benefits of organization with the re-
quest that they attend the next called
meeting for organization7
You will never regret having placed
your shoulder to the wheel to give inn
petus to the movement for the or1ani-
zation of the telephone employees for
II ever the workers in an industry
needed organization and protection, it
is the telephone employees.
Help the telephone workers to get
living wage. Do your part today
and you may rest happy in the thought
that you have done your part iH rsis-
ing a group of your brethren to a
higher plane of citizenship and living.
Thank you.
We urgently request that you read
this communication at your first meet
ing.
Yours fraternally.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
YOUNGSTOWN FIREMEN RAISED.

Passage by council of measure in
creasing the city firemen of Youngs-
town. Ohio, from SIPS to $3.50 per
month ends series of frequent wage
increases in city departments in the
last two years.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
TRACKMEN I'M LINE.

Maintenance-of-way employees Of
the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific
railroads have affiliated with the
United Brotherhood Of Maintenance
of-way and Railway Shop Employees.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28

From the landlords point of view
the man with large family of small
children is fiat failure.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28

Prohibition will come into effect In
Florida january l, 1919; in Wyoming
january l, 1890; in Ohio, May "a,
1913; and went into effect in Nevada
November 8, 1915.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28
EARL R. HOAGE,
w. G. THORNTON,
FRED VESSEL.
CLINT C. HOUSTON,
JAMES C. BULGER
;. w. CRIT

Committee Representing the Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly.
Address: Box 1O16.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28

The Denver Labor Bulletin is
one of the brightest and best of
our many valued exchanges and is
deserving of success and prosper
ity under its new management
Newark Leader.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-12-28

JOHN GOLDEN,
International President.
SARA A. CONBOY,
International Secretary Treasurer.
UNITED TEXTILE WORKERS OF
AMERICA.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30

Mrs. Walter S. Haven from Coventry installed the officers of Andover grange on Friday evening. She was assisted by Mrs. Ward P. Talbot and Parker A. Stearns. '
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
Salts Tn Hot Water
 Clears pimply Skin
says we mast make kidneys clean the blood, and plm.
 pIes disappear.

Pimpies, sores and boils usually re- suit from toxins, poisons and impur- ities which are generated in the bow els and then absorbed into the blood through the very ducts which should absorb only .nourishment to sustain the body.
 It is the function of the kidneys to filter impurities from the blood and cast them out in the form of urine, hut in many instances the bowels create more toxins and impurities than the kidneys can eliminate then the blood uses the skin pores as the next best means of getting rid of these impurities which often break out all over the skin in the form of pimples.
 The surest way to clear the skin of these eruptions, says a noted au- thority, is to get from any pharmacy about four ounces of lad Salts and take a tablespoonful in glass of hot water each morning before breakfast for one week. This will prevent the formation of toxins in the bowels. It also stimulates the kidneys to nor nal activity, thus coaxing them to filter the blood of impurities and clearing the skin of pimples.,
 lad Salts is inexpensive harmless and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia Here you have a pleasant. effervescent drink which usually makes pimples disappear; cleanses the blood and is excellent for the kidneys as well.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
PROPOSED CURTAILMENT
 OF RETAIL DELIVERIES
State Meeting Called in Hartford Un- der Auspices of Commercial Econ omy Committee.

A meeting will be held in the state capitol, Hartford, at II a. m., on We'd nesday, February 6. under the auspices of the commercial economy division of the committee on industrial survey, Connecticut State Council of Defense. which secretaries of all the local cham bers of commerce and business mems association, the directors of the Con- necticut Chamber of Commerce. one merchant and one woman delegate to be appointed by each local chamber of commerce and others are being urged to attend. The meeting has been call- ed to act upon a request made by the commercial economy board at Wash ington in regard to a proposed drastic curtailment of deliveries by retail stores.
 It iss proposed to bring about the curtailment through five methods: Ar ranging for cooperative deliveries in small towns, eliminating all special deliveries, loading trucks to capacity, restricting deliveries in all cities or
 towns of 2,5o0 population or over to one delivery a day, restricting deliv- cries to goods worth $1 or more. The conference will be asked to recom- mend action along these lines, partie- ularly in restricting deliveries to one a day.
 H. K. Taylor of the commercial econ- omy board, council of national defense, Washington, will be present and tell what the government wants adopted as a programme for Connecticut.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
GERMANS MUST REGISTER
 BEGINNING NEXT MONDAY.
Notice Has Been Posted at Police
 Headquarters.

Notices printed in both English and German and addressed to Germans living in Connecticut are being sent to all towns in the state by the Con- necticut state council of defense Sev- eral of these notices have been re- ceived in Norwich and one has been posted at police headquarters.
 The notices call to the attention of Germans in the state the proclamation of President Wilson under which they are required to register during the week of Feb. to Feb. g. Local a5An- cies of the council throughout the state have been asked to see to it that these notices are posted conspicuous ly, Both the English and the German translation are on the same notice.
 The text of the notice in the Eng fish language follows:
 Germans, you must register be- tween Monday, Feb. 4, and Saturday Feb. g..
 "A proclamation issued by the pres ident of the United States on Nov. IT 1917, orders you to present yourself for registration between Monday, Feb 4, and Saturday, Feb. g. This order applies to you if you are native citizen, denizen or subject of the Ger hi1u OiuP1iC, uuAcSS yOu nave D66H fully naturalized as an American citi- zen, even if you have registered be- fore. It applies to every male German 14 years old or over.
 Present yourself early before the chief of police (if in a place of over 5000 population) or before the post. master eff in smaller pIace). Yot will be required to furnish four un. mounted photographs of yourself, TO larger than 3x3 inches, on thin paper with. light backgrounds. Have tf1ess photographs ready before the regis tration begins. In case of doubt, con suit the chief of police or postmaster This order must be obeyed."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
SONS OF VETERANS
 ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Charles s. Burke Chosen Commander
 for the Ensuing Year.

At a largely attended meeting of Sedgwick Camp, s of V, No. 4, Charles s. Burke was elected commander for the ensuing year. The meeting was one of the largest and most enthusias- tic held by the camp in some time. Commander Arthur L. Peale, who has been commander for the past five years presided at the meeting. The reports of the secretary and treas urer were read and approved. showing the camp to be in good standing. both financially and numerically. The elec- ion of officers resulted as follows: TCommander, Charles s. Burke; sen for vice commander, C. H. Barber; jun for vice commander, H. B. Cary: treas urer, c. o. Murphy; secretary, A. W. Coit:- camp council, Arthur L. Pea1e, William Johnson and David Cushman.
 Following the meeting Senior Vice Division Commander c. O. Murphy spoke to the meeting on the work be- ing done in other camps throughout the state and urged that the local camp try and make the yea rolf 1918 one of the best in its history. Junior Vice Div, commander of the Rhode Is- land organization, told the members of the camp of the work that is being done by the Sons in that state.
 It was voted at the meeting to change the date of meeting to the third Tuesday in the month.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
CH|LD'S TONGUE
 BECOMES COATED F CONSTIPATED
WHEN CROSS, FEvERIsH AND SICK GIVE CALIFORNIA SY- RUP OF FIGS.

Children love this fruit laxative" and nothing else cleanses the tender stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
 A child simply will not stop play ing to empty the bowels and the re- suit is, they become tightly clogged with waste, liver gets sluggish, stom- ach sours, then your little one becomes cross, half sick, feverish, don't eat, sleep or act naturally, breath is bad, system full of cold, has sore throat, stomach-ache or diarrhoea- Listen,. Mother! See if tongue is coated, then give teaspoonful of California Sy rup of Figs" and in few hours all the constipated waste, sour bile and undigested food passes out of the system, and you have a we'll, playful child again.
 Millions of mothers give California Syrup of Figs because it is perfectly harmless; children love it, and it never fails to act on the stomach liver and bowels.
 Ask your druggist for 6o-cent bot tie of California Syrup of Figs" which has full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly printed on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold here. Get the gen. uine, made by California Ffge Syrup Company" Refuse any other with contempt.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
WEDDING.
swssney--MeKay.

The wedding of Miss Julia Anita Mckay, daughter of Mrs. Charles J. Mckay, and Patrick F. Sweeney took place at St. Patrick's church Tuesday morning at o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. H. Frederick in the presence of large number of friends and relatives
 The couple were attended by Miss Anna Finn of Waterbury as brides maid and Michael J. Sweeney, a brother of the groom, as best man. The bride was hecomingly gowned in white satin with veil caught up with orange blossoms. She carried a shower bou- quet of roses and lilies of the valley. Her maid wore light blue Georgette over pink with hat to match. She carried bouquet of pink sweet peas.
 Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the brides mother on Spalding street. A wedding breakfast was served by Davenport.
 The bride was the recipient of many beautiful gifts, including cut glass china and silverware.
 After a short wedding tour, MT. and Mrs. Sweeney will reside at 25 Spald- ing street.
 The groom is the son of MT. and Mrs. John Sweeney of Fitchville and is a contractor. His bride is a teacher in the public schools here and is 6 graduate of the Norwich Free Acad. en1y.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
RECIPES DISTRIBUTED
 AT FOOD EXHIBIT
Unusual interest Being Shows in Dishes Urged for Norwich People.

The following recipes .are among those distributed at the food exhibit held at Buckingham Memorial:
 Graham Bread: cups graham flour, l cup flour, 23 cup molasses, 1 tea spoon soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 1-2 cups sour milk, 1-2 cup nut meats. Mix in order named and bake 45 minutes or more Sweet milk can be used.
 Rice Bread: Put 1 cup rice directly over quick fire in about 3 pints cold water and stir constantly while heat ing to the boiling point. Boil min utes. then drain in sieve, rinsing with cold water from faucet. Return to fire with cups of liquid (water or part milk1. Let cool till rice is tender, then press through ricer, add 1 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons shortening, 1 tahle- spoon sugar.
 Mix and let stand till lukewarm, then add 1-3 cake compressed yeast soft ened in 1-2 cup lukewarm water and about 5 cups wheat flour. Mix to a dough. Now knead and add more flour till firm and elastic. Cover and let stand over night. Next morning shape into loaves for bread pans Bake about 1 hour.
 Oatmeal Cookies: 2-3 cup chicken fat or other shortening, 1 cup sugar, egg beaten, 1-3 cup sour milk, tea spoon soda, 1 teaspoon favoring, 1 tea spoon mixed spices, IA teaspoon salt p cups rolled oats put through meat chopper, 2 cups pastry flour, cup raisins. 1-2 cup nut meats cut fine Drop from teaspoon on greased tins leaving room to spread. Bake in mod crate oven.
 Potato Bread: 1-2 cup scalded milk and water or hot water, tablespoons sugar, tablespoons fat. 1 1-2 tea. spoons salt, cups boiled potatoes, cups flour. 1-2 cake compressed yeast 1-4 cup warm water.
 Clean thoroughly and boil withou pairing 10 medium sized potatoes, al i Off water, peel and mash the potatoe while hot, being careful to leave n, Jumps. Measure the mashed potatoes There should he cups. When potatt | is lukewarm add yeast cake which hal l been dissolved in lukewarm water, salt [ fat, sugar, liquid which has been cool ed to lukewarm and 2 cups of flour
 Mix thoroughly, let rist until it be
 comes very light. Cut down, add re training flour G cups), knead unti smooth and elastic. The dough mus be very stiff because potato dougl
 softens as it ferments. Let rise agaif 1 cut down, divide into three parts an place in greased bread tins Let ris
 till it doubles it's bulk and bake 4
 minutes in a moderate oven. Make three loaves.
 There is unusual interest in thes
 dishes which were urged at the foe
 exhibit.