The labor standard., 1919-06-01
HARTFORD (. L. U.
 DELEGATES DISCUSS
 PEACEFUL PROTEST
Rent Profiteering, High Price of Ice, Also i'm Lime Light ''Open Shop" Foundry Product Not Up to Standard

HARTFORD-At the second May meeting of the Hartford Central La bor Union delegates were seated from the newly-formed Local No. 16 Brotherhood of American Railway Express Employees.
 Bakers Contract Endorsed
 The wage agreement of Bakers Union No. was endorsed. The new agreement went into effect May 1 without any interruption to business.
 Thanks to Bennetts
 A unanimous vote of thanks was rendered Mr. and Mrs. M. Toscan Bennett for their interest and co-ope- ration in the very successful Mooney mass meeting held at Parsons the atre. Other members of the Bennett family were also "among those pres ent" at the meeting and helped to gather the fund that was turned over to the Mooney Defense Committee $368.26
 Brass Holders Strike
 A delegate reported that the strike was still on at the Blake Foundry. This foundry employs brass holders and was one of the most successful of US hlIlu III 4NSW LISldIu. T UT years it was conducted under union condi- was signed the workmen were in formed that the shop would hence forth be conducted under "open shop'' conditions. This the employees would not agree to. It is said that the foundry now employs professional strike breakers and are harbored at the Delaney hotel". It is also said that the spoilage of work at the foun- dry is enormous, while under union shop conditions there was a practi- cally perfect production.
 Strike Vote Tabled
 A communication from the Interna- tional Workers Defense League re- garding the proposed general strike on behalf of Thomas J. Mooney in the effort to obtain for him a fair trial or his release from prison, was dis cussed at length and finally tabled un- til the next meeting. One delegate said that the word "strike" was in- advisedly used in connection with this proposed action on the part of mem bers of organized labor; the word protest" would have been much better term, the delegate thought. As a rule strikes by local unions must be sanctioned by the parent bodies in order to be regular and enable the members of the local unions to draw strike benefits. The proposed action on behalf of Mooney is a general peaceful protest on the part of mem- berS of organized labor and also un- organized workers to keep his case before the public until full justice is done the accused man.
 A Cold Pronosit;on
 The subject of the high price of ice was another matter that brought forth a general discussion. The ad- visibility of the city manufacturing it artificially or having it cut from the reservoirs was thought to be a solu- tion of the problem-"any- -old-way to beat out the profteers", said a dele gate.
 Sanitation at Colt Park
 The matter of adequate toilet facilities at Colt park was discussed and the matter referred to the Board of Health for adjustment.
 Property Holding Sharks
 The all-absorbing topic of rent profteering, brought forth resolutions from Chairman Crowley of the Muni- cipal Legislative Committee, Aas fol- lows:
 Whereas, The demand for rents in Hartford has become so serious as to cause great anxiety and suffering among thousands of our citizens, and particularly among the industrial workers, who are forced by many so- called profteering landlords to pay ex- orbitant rents, or in the event of their refusal, or even inability to pay, are threatened with eviction, and in cer- tain cases these threats have been put into execution, and
 Whereas, The Creator of the uni verse hath given command to man. kind, Increase and multiply and fill the land, many soulless landlords, in defiance of the laws of nature, and natures God, have given command that none but childless families shall be allowed to occupy their tenements, which action should have brought forth from our churches and religious organizations not only strong pro- test but concerted action to stop this un-C Christian practice. Therefore be it
 Resolved, That the delegates to the Hartford Central Labor union in meeting assembled. believing that such actions are not only in violation of the laws of God, but also against the interest of our nation, and if allowed to continue on a large scale will tend toward degeneracy and de- cay, and are therefore deserving of condemnation by all God-fearing and patriotic people, and also believing that our citizens are entitled to pro- tection against such actions on the part of these profiteering landlords, demand that our municipal govern ment take such action as may be nec- essary to bring immediate relief to those suffering because of these con- ditions, and request that the city of Hartford purchase land, and con- struct thereon sufficient number of houses to meet the requirements of our citizens in this respect, and be it further
 Resolved, That the secretary be in- structed to send copy of these reso- lutions to the court of common coun- cil, and to the press, and be it further
 Resolved, That the Hartford Gen. tral Labor union herewith respectfully extend an invitation to all our clergy r-o1iuiN11s NrronizafinnS and