The labor standard., 1919-05-15


 BOYS COMPETING
 WITH JOURNEYMEN: Danbury C. l.. U. Takes Matter
 Up With Director of School
 ''Not Antagonistic to Organ.
 ized Labor," He Says
 DANBURY-The May II meeting o1 the Danbury Central Labor Unior was crammed full of business, anc from the reports of the delegates, il would seem that all trades are making progress in both label and organiza- tion work. The special committee which was authorized to meet the selectmen of the town and protest against the activities of the Trade School in assisting non-union paint CTS, reported that they had found that the selectmen had nothing to do with the Trade School, and the committee had therefore carried the matter to the town school board, who gave a
 
 MT. Buck, the director of the school, was very fair about the matter, and, although the board believed that the committee should have sought relief from the state board of education, they listened attentively while the situation was explained to them. At the conclusion of the presentation of organized labor's side, MT. Buck told of what the trade school had done in Bridgeport, and what it wished to accomplish in Danbury. It was learned that the school did not, wish to antagonize organized labor, and the belief was expressed that a committee from the c. L. U. and MT. Buck get ting together the matter could be strengthened out satisfactorily to all concerned. The meeting of the c. L. U. voted to retain the special conl- mittee and they are to meet MT. Buck will eliminate the boys coming into direct competition with contractors and journeymen.
 Word was received that the strike at the Brunswick photograph com pany's plant had been settled satis- factorily.
 Boot and Shoe Workers Present List
 The Boot and Shoe Workers pre- shops, and the grievance committee is to interview some of the non-union members and endeavor to bring them into the fold. After the committee has finished it's work, the list as it may be revised, will be printed and circulated for the benefit of those who wish to discriminate in their patron age.
 Waterbury Herald Antagonistic
 It WIS voted that inasmuch as the Waterbury Herald, which is published Sundays, took every opportunity to show it's hatred of everything union, and had repeatedly attacked through it's editorial columns, the officers of the Hatters' unions, that the different central bodies throughout the state be notified that Danbury c. L. U. con- demned the publishers attitude. It's circula ton in Danbury is understood to be very limited.
 Carrick Delegate to A. F. of L.
 Convention
 John J. Carrick was elected a dele gate to the convention of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, where it is expected that he will take an active part in any movement to combat pro- hibition.
 Labor Men Fated?
 It seems as though some of labor labor leaders of Danbury are fated official duties. con Sunday, May 4, J ohm J. Carrick and Daniel A. German of the Bartenders' Union, and John H. Riley, of the Cigarmakers, started on an automobile trip to Stamford, where they were to visit the Stamford Bar tenders meeting. When few miles on the road from Danbury, the steer ing gear of the automobile in which they were riding went wrong, with the result that the car endeavored to climb tree. It partly succeeded, but before reaching the top, it lost it's and fell to the ground, where it partly turned over, pinn1ng the laborites beneath. Fortunately, no serious injuries were received by any of the party, but Mir. Carrick was cut about the face by broken glass from the windshield, and MT. Riley was bruised about the chest and body. MT. German was practically untouched outside of Shaking up. After having his injuries dressed, MT. Riley continued his jour- ney by train (being willing to take another chance) but the rest of the party returned home.
 An Error Corrected
 In the April 15 issue of THE LABOR STANDARD, an article appeared stating that organized labor was up in arms against the non-union tactics of the head of the Modern Woodmen of the World. An error of the correspondent was responsible for the name being wrong. It should have been the Woodmen of the World. The Omaha Central Federated Union has commit nicated with all central bodies ex- plaining the attitude of w. A. F. Fraser, sovereign commander of the order, and it is expected that mem bers of organized labor who are mem bers of the Woodmen of the World will work to elect representatives who oh0 oh n