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The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
METAL TRADES ARE
AFTER FIVE UNIONS
Expect to Have Inside Sheet
Metal Workers in Metal Trades
Council of New Haven.

The charter of the newly organized
Metal Trades Council of New Haven
is to be kept open for a brief period
in order to gather another Organization
within the fold. As originally planned
the council was to be made up of
machinists, polishers and buffers, mold
ers and patternmakers. The latter have
not responded as yet but it is expected
they will join the council 1t is also in
tended to invite the inside sheet metal
workers to join the council. This Local
is made up mostly of railroad em-
p1oyees- When the council is regularly
organized it is planned to have an or
ganization campaign in New Haven
among the trades affiliated.
The Machinists' Union met on Thurs
day night but the meeting was not as
exciting as the one a week ago when
there were some boxing contests to en-
1iven the smoker. Joseph Tone, the in
ternational organizer, was in Stoning-
ton this week watching the progress of
the strike there. 1t was said there was
no change in the situation. Mr.. Tone
will be back in time to attend the foot
bali game today.
E. c. Hotchlxiss, business agent of
the Machinists' Union in this state, said
he hoped there would be an immediate
response to the telegram of President
Gompers asking to have labor men pro-
test to their congressman about the Esch
railroad bill now before Congress.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
LABOR LEADERS
ON TIGERS SIDE
ornburn, Sullivan, Mordecai,
Garland, Fitzgerald and Tone
Will See Big Game Today.

President William J. Sullivan of the
State Council, Brotherhood of Carpen-
ters and Joiners, gave a fine exhibition
the other day of his skill as an organ
izer. He secured five small boys and
drilled them to stand in line and look
as if they would like to see a football
game, say contest between Yale and
Princeton in the Bowl After he had
the boys drilled, he made them go
through dress rehearsal and each one
was letter perfect.
President Sullivan then marched his
squad to the Yale ticket office and he
took a position directly in their rear,
just like a commanding general would
Each boy bought two tickets and Mr..
Sullivan bought two and when he
counted them he found that he had II
tickets, solid block of a dozen, for
today's football game in the Bowl
That is why six labor leaders and
their wives or aunts will sit together
at the big game today. Each will wear
an orange chrysanthemum (perhaps
some will have az sprig of green above
it). The men will root for Princeton
and bet on Yale to show their neutral
ity. One reason why this party will be
decorated with the Orange and Black is
because the seats are on the Princeton
side. 1he party Will meet at Trades
Council Hall and perhaps will make the
trip by mo-car.
This party will be made up of Secre-
tary Ornburn of the Connecticut Fed
Grafton of Labor, President William ].
George F. Mordecai, business agent of
the District Council of Carpenters;
President Frank ]. Fitzgerald of the
New Haven Building Trades Council,
Hugh J. Garland of the Tro1leymen's
Union, who is growing long beard, and
Joseph Tone, international organizer of
the Machinists' Union As said before,
their wives or aunts will accompany
them. President Sullivan will explain
the various plays to the feminine con-
tingent.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
LABOR MEN ARE
URGED TO PROTEST
BILL in CONGRESS
President Gompers Urges Con
necticut Organizations to
Notify Representative.
WORSE THAN CUMMINS Bill
Provides That Labor Organiza-
tions Shall Be Liable to Ex-
tent of Their Funds,

The Esch bill to turn railroads over
to private operation and control is now
before Congress and it is declared to
be more vicious than the Cummins bill
III the Senate as it affects labor. Secrc-
tary Joseph J. Reilly of the New Haven
Trades Council on Wednesday received
the following telegram from President
Samuel Gompers:
Washington, D. c., Nov. IL, 1919.
Joseph J. Refill Y:
"The Esch bill to turn the railroads
over to private operation and control
carries with it provision that the labor
organizations shall be liable to the ex-
tent of their funds. You are urged to
have your organization and eyerv labor
man and friend to telegraph today to
their Congressman at Washington. pro-
testing against this provision of the Esch
bill being adopted.
SAMUEL GoMpERs."
Mr.. Reilly got word to the secretary
of each railroad union in New Haven at
once SO the members could be notified
and as many other organizations as
could be reached were notified.
The chief executives of the 13 prin-
cipa1 railroad employees organizations
issued statement in Washington on
Wednesday declaring that the labor pro-
visions of the bill are more vicious be-
cause they are more subtle, than the
labor provisions of the Ct1mmins bill.
B. M. Jewell, acting president of the
railway employees department of the
American Federation of Labor endorsed
the stand taken by the, unions. The
statement says among other things:
The Esch bill is conscienceless be-
traya1 of the public interests. That its
supporters realize it is not the kind of
legislation that will bear the light of
honest criticism is demonstrated by the.
way in which the bill has been handled
in the house.
"It va1idates approximately $2OOOO,-
100000 of railroad securities, at least
$8O00O00,OOO of which is water, and
directs the interstate commerce commits
sion to tax the American people through
an increase in freight and passenger
rates to pay dividends on those Shadow
dollars
So far as the labor provisions of the
bib are concerned they are more Eicic11s,
because more subtle, than the labor pro-
visions in the Cummins bill.
SO far Cummins bill brutally an
nounces what is in its authors minds.
They want to shackle labor and frankly
say so.
''The man who framed the labor pro-
visions of the Esch bill have the same
object in view, but they seek to attain
it through a maze of legal verbiage.
while these labor provisions cover
several pages of the bi1I it is a signih-
cant fact that not one representative of
organized labor was consulted in their
We are convinced that the
same hand that wrote the financial pro-
visions, giving Wall street everything it
asked, also drafted the labor clauses"
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
CARPENTERS PLAN
BIG CELEBRATION
New Haven Local 79 Appoints
Committee to Make Arrange
ments to Welcome Soldiers.

The annual banquet of Local No. e
of New Haven, Brotherhood of Carpen-
tiers and Joiners, this winter will take
the form of a welcome and reception
for the members of the organization
who returned from the Great War. AT
the meeting of the Local on Monday
night, a committee was appointed to
make arrangements for the celebration.
The committee consists of George F.
Mordecai, George West, James Plum
kett, Henry w. Mayer and William J.
D. Flood.
1t is expected that the big event will
take place early in January. 1t is Gus
tomarv to have an entertainment of
some kind and a banquet and as the at
tendance will be III the ne1ghborhood of
300, the committee " i'll not have many
places to- pick from as there are not
many halls that can accommodate such
a large number. There will be some
addresses to show the gratitude of the
organization towards those who were in
the service, there will be vaudeville
interlude with a few athletic features
and a solid dinner at the end, most
likely of turkey but there will be no
occasion for any waiter to give the
battle cry of "Co1d Turkey"
The Bridgeport Local of the Car
penters' Union entertained its members
who returned from the front with songs,
speeches and a dinner but the New Ha-
ven committee plans to make its enter
tainment considerably more elaborate
than the Bridgeport affair.
The meeting on Monday night voted
contribution of $50 for the Steel
strikers.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
MEAT CUTTERS In
ANOTHER CONFERENCE
To Meet George Swift in Boston.
Ramstedt Tried for Refusing
to Assist Policeman.

The New Haven Local of the Anal
gamated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen- of North America will have
a special meeting tonight, when five
delegates will be chosen to go to Boston
next week, when conference will be
held by representatives of the union and
George Swift, who acts for the Eastern
packers. There was a conference in
Jersey City this week but no agreement
was reached The New Haven Local
continues to hold meetings twice every
day in Trades Council Hall.
Carl Ramstedt business agent of the
New Haven Local, was tried in the New
Haven city court yesterday morning or
the charge of refusing to assist police
man in making an arrest. During some
trouble near the plant of Sperry &
Barnes, it was said a policeman called
upon the business agent to assist him to
make an arrest and Ramstedt refused
A policeman had two prisoners and was
after third and when he released the
two to get the third he lost all. After
the trial yesterday, the judge announced
he would give decision on next Tues
day
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
WORKERS BENEFIT
UNDER The CITY
MANAGER PLAN
Campaign for Its Adoption Open
ed in New Haven at Informal
Gathering Yesterday.
LABOR Is REPRESENTED
DR.. Hatton, Country's Foremost
Expert, Describes It's Superior
ity Over Present Form.

The campaign for the adoption of
the city manager plan of government
for New Haven had what might be
termed its initial opening yesterday
afternoon when representatives of vari-
Gus organizations, including the New
Haven Trades Council met at the
Union League club and hsteend to an
exposition of the subject by DIR. A. r.
Hatton, of the American City Bureau,
who is undoubtedly the foremost expon-
ent of the plan in the country.
Donald Adams of the Civic Fedora
ton was chosen temporary chairman
and DIR. Hatton gave a very concise and
illuminating description. of what the
plan is and In what manner it Is an
Improvement over the present form of
city government.
Primarily it places the city govern
ment more thoroughly in touch with and
subservient' to the will of the people
than any other form, he said, and IN
cities where it is now in operation the
working people are among its most en-
thusiastic supporters.
The city manager is appointed by a
council elected by the people, is subject
to removal at any time by that body and,
In many cities, is also subject to recall
eies of the council and is directly re-
sponsible to it and the people The
council itself is elected at every city
election and can be readily changed If
unsatisfactory. The recall is also opera
tive upon the council In some cities.
Under this administration great effic-
iency is secured in the administration of
city affairs and great waste eliminated.
Being directly created by the people
and responsible to them their interests
naturally receive first attention.
DIR. Hatton in the course of his re-
marks said that from what knowledge
he had of conditions in New Haven he
would be of the opinion that the coun-
Gil should include representatives of
trades unions to be wholly satisfactory
and Efficient
DIR. Hatton cited illustrations of the
good that has been accomplished in sew
eral cities that have adopted the plan
and discussed the subject at length. A
general discussion followed in which
much interesting information was gath-.
cred and the group appeared TO be very
fayorably impressed with the plan. A
larger committee to consider an educa-
tior1al campaign will be appointed later.
The meeting adjourned subject to the
call of the chairman with the under
standing that the committee should be
enlarged to include the chairmen of the
republican and democratic parties and
of other factions of the
community.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
The "CRAND" SHOP
GETS UNION CARD
Joseph Efiand Pays Fine and Bar
bers Return to Work-Mer-
limo Joyous Over Result.

At the meeting of the New Haven
Local of the BARRIERS Union on Thurs
day night, Anthony Mer1ino, the bust
ness agent, reported that Joseph Efand
proprietor of the Grand barber shop on
Crown street. had withdrawn his op-
position to the union, had paid his fine
of $50 and the union BARRIERS had re-
turned to work. During the strike, there
was card in the window saying that
for the benefit of customers the shop
would be open from a. m. to p. m.
When the settlement was made this
card was withdrawn and the union put
away the banner that mad been used in
picketing the shop. Mr.. Mer1ino was
gratihed over the outcome of the case
During the week there was an ex-
hibition in Mr.. Merlino's office of some
idea1istic figures drawn by Charles A.
C1otf, the cartoonist that attracted con-
siderable attention.
held meeting at the Capitol this week
for BARRIERS certificates. About 80 ap-
peared before the board and demon
strated their tonsoria1 abilities upon the
faces of certain subjects. Capitol en-
ployees got in line and got free hair
cuts, shaves, messages, s1nges and sham
poos, 10 their own satisfaction. with the
rare knowledge that the barber was do
ing his best. Very few pimp1es were
cut off and a remarkably small amount
of blood shed.
The number of applicants was larger
than in many months, and is said to be
due to the fact that the Hartford bar
bers' union recently voted for more
pay, and a commission of the profits.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
BUILDING TRADES
SENDS A PROTEST
New Haven Organization Re
spends to Appeal of Gompers in
Esch Bill-Sunday's Meeting.

The New Haven Building Trades
Council at its meeting on Wednesday
night had before it the telegram that
President Gompers sent to Secretary
Joseph J. Reilly of the New Haven
Trades Council in regard to the Esch
railroad bill now before Congress. A
copy of the telegram is printed else
where in this paper. The meeting took
action and sent a protest to Congress
man T1lson against the measures~in this
bill.
Six delegates were chosen to attend
the meeting in New Haven tomorrow
of representatives of the building
trades in this state and various inter-
national officials of unions in the build
ings trades. This meeting was planned
at a conference in Bridgeport last week
as was reported in The Connecticut
Labor Press. One of the matters to be
discussed is that of large contractors
who employ union men in some cities in
Connecticut and non-uion men in others.
A number of prominent labor leaders
will attend this meeting according to re-
plies received from invitations sent out.
The meeting has ben called for 2:15
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at 215
Meadow street.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
ZONE SYSTEM Is
MUCH SUPERIOR
TO ANY OTHER
General Manager Punderford Re
plies to Protest By New Haven
Trades Council.
MORE REVENUE NECESSARY
Present System Preferable to
Straight Fare of 8 or 10
Cents for Every One.

At the last meeting of the New Haven
Trades Council, it was voted to make a
protest to the Connecticut Company
against the zone system. Secretary
Joseph J. Reilly of the Trades Council
so notified the company and General
Manager Punderford has sent the fol-
lowing reply: - ,o,o
"Mr. Joseph J. Reilly, Secretary
New Haven Trades Council
New Haven, Conn.
Dear Sir Il have yours of the 10th
instant. I am firmly of the opinion that
the system put into effect by the conf
pany is the fairest one to the residents
in New Haven that bore any promise of
obtaining for us the needed revenue,
and from the public press you must
have seen that our payroll has increased
$2,7OO,OOO year since the six cent fare
was put into effect, prior to which time
we were not earning any dividends.
II am sure your organization wishes
our employees to receive. wages COM
mensurate with their needs and in
creased revenue is necessary to make
this possible. With the zone system not
in effect we would have to charge a
straight fare of eight or 10 cents, af-
fectfng everyone, or make more SIX cent
fare zones which would ob1ige some of
our reasonably short riders to pay II
cents.
81 think when your associates become
used to this plan, they will find that
it is less Objectionable and more equit-
able than either of the other plans.
"Yours truly,
81. K. PUNDERFoRD,
"V. P. and G. M"
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
GARMENT WORKERS
SHOWING PROGRESS
Enthusiastic Meeting in Hartford
Addressed by Miss Maud Foley
and Fl. j. Garland.

New Haven and Hartford have been
rivals in many forms of human en-
deavor for good many years and since
the strike of the International Ladies'
Garment Workers Unions in the two
cities went into effect, the Locals in
each place have been running neck and
neck.
When seen this week by a reporter
for The Connecticut Labor Press, Miss
Maud Foley, one of the general organ
izers detailed in New Haven for the
strike, said that there was very little
difference in the strike in either city.
The workers in both cities are holding
firm and there are but few renegades.
Miss Foley and H. J. Garland address,
ed very enthusiastic meeting at the
Labor Educational Alliance Hall on
Windsor avenue in Hartford on Tues
day night. The Journeymen Tailors'
Union in Hartford went out on strike
and all firms but two accepted the de-
nands of the union. The employees of
the two firms have started a co-opera-
tive store and according to Miss Foley
the store is doing a fine business and
going great guns.
President Ka1in of the New Haven
Local is holding his forces we'll in hand
and is as optimistic as ever over the
final outcome When the cases against
members of the union for breach of the
peace in connection with picketing came
up in court there were no witnesses on
hand. The judge was quite provoked
at this. There was no knowledge of
what, had become of the witnesses but a
somewhat similar case is described in
the Thorah according to one of the gen
erai organizers. President Kalin was
warmly congratulated when the cases
were dismissed, as were the others and
the president hurried over to the Labor
Lyceum to see if any one had tam
pered with the union labels or his jugs
of cider.
Miss Foley has promised to write an
article for The Connecticut Labor Press
describing some of her experiences as
an organizer for the Ladies' Garment
Workers Union.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
REVIEW OF N. A. |. c.
BIG CONVENTION
Important Matters Considered by
Letter Carriers of
the Nation.

he following interesting communica-
ton concerning the convention of the
National Association of Letters Carriers
has been received from James 7. Moak-
ley, delegate to the New Haven Trades
Council from Branch 19, N. A. L. c.:
The convention of the National Asso-
c1at1on of Letter Carriers, which con-
vened in Philadelphia during the first
week in September, was perhaps the
most important convention ever held by
the members of this branch of the postal
service. .>~.,. -
There were ever 500 delegates pres
ent representing branches from ali seq
tions of the country One feature Of
the convention was the parade in which
10000 uniformed letter carriers. took
part. j.
The convention adopted a resolution
which directed their national officers to
work for the enactment of salary b111
granting $24O0 after three years of
service.
1t also favored the enactment of a
retirement bill, which would retire let
ter carriers at the age of 62 years on a
pension of $720 a year after 80 years
service, and for which the employees
would contribute 21zb of salary.
The convention was also alive to the
necessity for closer cooperation with
the American Federation of Labor, and
with this object in view passed reso-
luton urging all local branches of the
association to become members of local
trades councils and to affiliate with the
State Federations of Labor in their
respective states.
Among the prominent men who ad-
dressed the convention were Bois Pen
rose, United States senator from Penn
sy1vania; Congressman Madden and
Goldfogle, and former President Viii
liam E. Kelly of Brooklyn. Mr.. Kelly
is now county clerk of Kings county,
New York and at the recent election
was one of the few democrats to be
elected to office in Brooklyn.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
LINE UP WITH LABOR.

New York, Nov. 14.-Drug clerks
have abandoned their professional" or
ganization and affiliated with the trade
union movement.
The term professional sounded fine,
but it failed to satisfy the landlord or
grocer. In announcing their change,
the clerks say:
''We realize that the only way to Sc
cure anything in the way of wages and
conditions was by affiliating with the A.
F. of L. and we have affiliated with the
Retail Clerks international Protective
Association" =.
The clerks are now on strike. It is
stated that 500 druggists have agreed
to the new scale-$50 a week and an
eight-hour day.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
PROFITS $9,574,20S.

New York Nov. 14.-The Crucible
Steel Company of America reports net
profits of $9,574,208, after providing for
ali charges and federal taxes for the
wear ended August 81. This does not
include payment on preferred bonds.
The total profits were ST., 4,oo4,00 This
is a decrease over last year, but the
valuation of the property has been ad-
yanced over $30OOO00O.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
TRANSFERS GAIN.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 14.-Organized
teamsters employed by several large
concerns have secured wage increases.
In some instances the rates are ad-
yanced from 10 to 20 cents an hour.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
PREssMEN ADVANCE.

Dayton, Ohio, Nov. 14.-The new
wage scale negotiated by Printing Press
mems Union calls for weekly advance
of $3. The new rates range from $33
TO $3.50.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
WORKERS UNITE.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 14.-During
the month of October the United Lcath-
er Workers International Union issued
charters to locals in Cincinnati, Ohio !;
Elkins, w. Va, and Montreal. Canada
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
PICTURE FRAME MEN GAIN.

San Francisco, Nov, 14.-Of6cers of
the labor council assisted striking pic
ture frame workers to compromise
their demand for improved conditions.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15

It is the duty of every union man to
buy ONLY union made cigars and help
one of the country's greatest labor or
ganizations meet serious situation.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
WIRE MEN UNITE.

Hannibal, Mo, Nov. 14-Railroad
electricians employed on the Buriing-
ton railroad have organized.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15

The only endorsed newspaper of Or
ganized labor in New Haven-The Con-
necticut Labor Press.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-15
CIGAR MAKERS GAIN.

Dayton, Ohio, Nov. 14.-Organized
cigar makers in this city have raised
wages 20 per cent.