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The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-26
CLOCK SHOP WORKERS
 PRESENT ULTIMATUM
Committee Appointed at Largely Attended Special Meeting Demand of Superintendent of New Company Reinstatement of Discharged Secretary of Union
 New Officers Are Amercans-Another
 Meeting Night

Local No. 46, of New Haven, Watch and Clock Workers, Union, affiliated
 with the International Jewelry Work
 CTS Union, held a special meeting on
 Thursday night in the hall on Grand avenue that was formerly the San Carlo Theater. At this meeting a com mittee consisting of Harry Durham, Carroll McNamara and William Mu1- vey was appointed to wait upon Super 1ntendent Finnerty of the New Haven Clock Company yesterday and demand the reinstatement of Joseph Wasser- man, secretary of the union. The com mittee was instructed to interview the superintendent yesterday and make a report at another meeting held last night i'll the same place. At the time of outcome will be but 1t was said that the members of the union were prepared to take radical action if their demands were not granted.
 It was said that while the employees cannot be said to be satisfied with their wages or conditions there is no inten- tion to make any demands along those lines and all that is demanded is the reinstatement of one employee The members of the union believe that this action Is necessary if the union is held together and they feel that If they do not take some action they might as well scrap the charter of their organization.
 Joseph Pergo1a was instrumental in organizing this union and all the mem bers are employed at the New Haven Clock Company's plant. Most of the members are adjusters. MT. Pergola was very active in the union and en deavored to increase its membership After he, showed so much activity he noticed that he was making about SIS week instead of $45. When he inquired what it was all about he was told that he did so much poor work that was returned to him to be done over that he was just about able to make his SIS per week. He was also told that he was incompetent. He thought this was queer as he had been at the shop for 10 years at this kind of work and dur ing the war when new hands were taken on he was appointed an instructor to teach the new hands. He did not un- derstand how lie could have made $50 a week and been made an instructor if he was incompetent Anyway, he was fired for irlcompetency and the union appointed him business agent. He has jurisdiction only in New Haven but 1t was expected that the international or
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-26
LABOR LEADERS OF NATION
 AND STATE IN BRIDGEPORT
Important Conference Yesterday Follow Up Good Work Accom- pshed by Connecticut Federation of Labor in Waterbury and Bridgeport -Ornburn's Extraordinary Success Strike-O 'NIeara Leaves
 Washington Monday.

plant; and agree that union members may approach non-union members to in vite the non-union members to join the union providing these interviews take place before the employees start work in the morning, or while having their noon recess.
 The first strike to be settled in Bridgeport with the agreement on the part of the manufacturers to grant the 44-hour week immediately is that of the Crown-Batche11er Corset company, where employees walked out on Mon, day in sympathy with the demands of the Warner Brothers company. This strike was settled Thursday night when workers at Eagles hall voted to accept the concessions made by the company and return 10 work Monday, July 2S.
 At the Warner Brothers company where work was resumed Thursday. the question of the 44-hour week was left to a board of arbitration, which will report on the question within two weeks.
 At the Columbia Graphoph ne com pany the manufacturer Is willing to grant the 44-hour week, but owing to tke inability of employers ard employees to agree on other points, the strike is not settled
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-26
CIGARMAKERS' UNION.
New Haven Local Donates $15
 for Binghamton Strike.

At the regular meeting of the New Haven Local, Cigarmakers' Union, on Tuesday night, it was voted 10 donate $15 for the striking cigarmakers in Binghamton, N. Y. An additional dona- ton may be made later aud the amount will depend upon the status of the strike in Porto Rico.
 Reports received from Boston said that the cigarmakers were winning the strike there and Secretary Grube, who is familiar with the union leaders in that city, said he could we'll believe this report. But little information was re- ceived in regard to the strike in New York. It has not affected the industry in New Haven.
 At the special meeting of the union last Friday night it was decided to assess the members five per cent. of their wages for the benefit of the strikers in Boston and New York
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-26
LETTER CARRIERS
 READY FOR CONVENTION
No Special Meeting to Reduce
 Number of Delegates ' to Attend.

Some members of Branch 1o of New Haven, National Association of Letter Carriers, believed that the branch did not need five delegates to attend the annual convention. They claimed that two or three, could do all the work required as well as five Others seemed to have the idea that the trip to the convention was in the nature of a pleasure jaunt and the delegates would indulge in high jinks and live high at the expense of the stay-at-homes There was some opposition to the appoint ment of five when the matter first came up and 1t was brought Up again at subsequent meeting when 1t was voted to adhere to the original program and send five delegates
 gan to kick and signed a petition to Walter Ladd, the secretary asking him to call special meeting SO another vote could be taken on the. matter. He notified those who were kicking over paying the assessment that he would not call any special meeting for such a purpose and in this he was backed up by the president of the. branch It was explained to the men who opposed i've delegates that the trip was not jaunt, that the men would lose their vacations and that there would not be much time for pleasure seeking One instance was given of one of the delegates from New Haven to the international conven- ton of Theatrical Stage Employees in Toronto and this man lost 10 pounds in weight in a week. Joseph Wasserman of the Watch and Clock Workers Union was delegate to the Chicago convention that lasted a week and all he saw outside of the convention hall was Lincoln Park
 Opposition to the five delegates is now being withdrawn and the members are rapidly coming forward with their assessment. The next meeting of the branch will be held a week from today.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-26
CAPMAKERS MEET.
Special Session of New Haven
 Local Is Held.

The New Haven Loca! of the Cloth Hat and Cap Makers Union held a special meeting at the Labor Lyceum on Tuesday night. Benjamin Leventhal was the presiding officer. The new agreement recently made with the manufacturers was discussed. MT. Leventha1 was invited to make an ad- dress the same evening at the meeting of ladies' tailors held in the same build ing but as the capmakers held forth until about midnight he left for home after the meeting and called it an eve ming. No plans have been made as yet for the banquet the members of the union and the manufacturers are to have together.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-26
FURRIERS ON STRIKE. Hartford Worlmen Demand Recognition of Their Union.

Hartford, July 25.-It has been noted that umbrella workers went on strike in New York last week, selecting time when the rain was booming home gar dens, and now comes the announce ment that employees of get your fans -furrier shops in Hartford have deem ed the time propitious for few de- mands. Although the original number of strikers have dwindled, it was said that at least two strikers have left the employ of Bassevitch & G1otzer, and that at least one other has expressed himself as dissatisfied with his work at another shop. Bassevitch & Glotzer conduct the New England Purifiers Shop at 36 Pratt street
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-26
PROHIBITION SITUATION.

The dropping of eight cases against liquor dealers of New Haven and it's vicinity charged with violating war time prohibition, upon recommendation of the United States district attorneys office, gives rise to the belief that all similar prosecutions may be abandoned. There is tendency to credit a runor that the district attorneys office doubts the possibility of securing convictions under the present legal status. There is alsosa strong feeling that an announce ment of demobi1ization will soon put an end to the complicated situation.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-26
NEW HAVEN BARRIERS.

The Barbers' Union of New Haven met on Thursday night and the mem bers listened to the usual interesting reports. Anthony Merlino, the secre- tary and business agent, was congratu- lated upon the success of his wedding reception which was attended by many members of the union He is now 1iv- ing at 179 Franklin street.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-26
CARPENTERS MEETING.

Local No. 7o, of New Haven, Broth erhood of Carpenters and Joiners, held its regular meeting ill Trades Council Hall on Monday night. There was no special business The force of car penters employed by the Fred T. Ley Company in Bristol this week was aug mented by 25 new hands.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-26
UP GOES BREAD.

The wage earner and his family will find still further cause for qualification in the announcement made yesterday that the retail price of bread will ad- vance to II cents and 16 cents to meet the raise inaugurated by the wholesale bakers of New Haven.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-26
MISS HELEN SHIELDS
 TALKS TO TAILORS
Girls Attend Second Meeting to Organize Ladies Tailors
 in New Haven.

The second meeting to interest ladies tailors i'll New Haven in union to be affiliated with the American Federation of Labor was held in the Labor Lyceum on Tuesday night and was attended by both men and girls. Only men were present at the first meeting. Miss Helen Shields of the Tobacco Strip
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-26
DEFER 8-HOUR DAY.

The police commissioners of New Haven have deferred action on the petition of the force for an eight hour day. being unable to determine whether the majority of the men prefer the eight hour day or an increase of pay.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-26
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL
Lengthy Discussion Over Trans
 fer of a Charter.

The New Haven Br.ilcing Trades Council held its regular bi-monthIy meeting in Trades Council Hall on "Wednesday night. There was lengthy discussion over the question of trans ferring the charter of the Slate and Tile Roofers' Union from Bridgeport to New Haven. If a transfer is effected, William Smith will probably be elected president, secretary and treasurer.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-26

pers' Union and delegate to the New Haven Trades Council, addressed the meeting on the value of organization in her usual interesting manner and urged the girls to join the proposed organiza- ton. A committee of 10 has been work ing on the pre1iminaries and it is ex- pected that the ladies tai1ors will be organized within two weeks and officers chosen
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-26

Every time you buy non-union pro- duct you employ non-union labor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-11-14
ADVICE ON BUILDING ROADS
Much lnvestigational and Expert
mental Work Done by the De-
partment Of Agriculture.

Much investigational and expert
mental work on road building has
been in progress for a number of
years and road engineers are able as
a result of this work to give valuable
advice as to, the most economical
method of building and maintaining
roads for the varying conditions exist
ing In different localities. Much Of
this investigationaI work has been
done by the highways division Of the
United States department of agricul-
ture and some by the various state
highways commissions. No road build
ing operations ought to be undertaken
without the aid and expert advice
which these agencies are willing and
able to give. Taxpayers should insist
upon this.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-11-14

in response to Investigations of hers
seemed to point that way: Don't yor
think" he said, really, don't you
think that being things is rather better
than doing thingsT
He said "rahthuh bettuh" for "rathea
better" and seemed to do 1t deliberate
ly, with perfect knowledge of what hs
was doing. Later, Lucy Knocked him
to George, and George refused to
smile: he somewhat inclined 10 suck
recommendations, himself. This inclina.
ton was one of the things that he had
acquired in the four years. sS
What else he had acquired, IL might
have puzzled him to state. had any
body asked him and required q direct
reply within reasonable space Of
time. He had learned how to pass ex'
aminations by "cramming:" that 10, In
three or four days ard nights he could
get into his head enough of selected
fragment of some scientific of philo
sophical or literary or linguistic sub.
ject to reply plausibly to six questions
out of ten. He could retain the infor.
nation necessary for srcn feat just
long enough to give successful per-
| Torrance; then it would evaporate ut.
terly from his brain. and leave him un.
disturbed. George, like his Crowd
not only preferred "belng things" to
"doing things" but had contented hims
self with four years of "being things
as a preparation for going on "beina
| things" And when Lucy rather shyly
pressed him for his friends probable
definition of the things" 1t seemed "a
superior and beautiful to be, George
raised his eyebrows slightly, meaning
| that she should have understood with
out explanation; but he did explain
"Oh. family and all that-being gem
tleman. I suppose"
Lucy gave the horizon long look,
but offered no comment.
|
"Aunt Fanny doesn't look much bet
ter" George said to his mother, few
minutes after their arrival. on thu
night they got home Doesn't she ge'
over 1t at all? thought she'd fee
better when we turned over the insur
ance to her--gave 1t to her absolutely
without any strings to it. She look
about thousand years old"
| "She looks quite gIrlish, sonNaimes
though" his mother said. ssD
"Has she looked that way sruci
since father" t.,
mot so much" Isabel said Thought
fully. "But she will. as time goes an.
"Time1l have to hurry. then, 1t seemi
to me-" George observed. returning {,
his own room. o
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-11-14
ROAD.
Ding
MOTOR TRUCKS ON HIGHWAYS
Series Of Impacts Being Conducted At
Arlington to DetermIps Impact
on Roada
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agrtculture)

prepared BY the United States Depart
ment of Agrsculture.)
To determine the destructive effect
of heavily loaded auto trucks ON high
ways and streets, and to meet the de-
mand for data on the design Of road
surfaces and foundations to withstand
such heavy traffic, a series Of expert
ments is being conducted by the bu-
reau of public roads at the Arlington
experiment farm to determine the Inn
pact Of auto trucks on roads.
The most striking single develop
inent In the highway field In 1918 was
the tremendous increase in motor
truck traffic. Five years ago heavy
motor trucks were few in number and
limited practically entirely to the
paved streets of larger cities. These
vehicles now comprise probably to
5 per cent Of the grand total of all
motor vehicles and are to be found
wherever traffic conditions permit
profitable use. But very few roads
were designed to carry any large vol
usne of this class of traffic. Conse-
quently, the cost of adequate main
tenance was increased greatly during
the year. In many places the damage
due to the incessant pounding of these
fast and heavy vehicles was so great
as to require complete reconstruction.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-11-14

the spot. or not ne OWLS all tkess
buildings now. you know"
Didn't you, when you were hers1
Like uncle. like nephew"
"rm sure I didn't have II 80 badly
at his age" Anderson said refiectively.
as they strolIed on through the com
mencement crowd.
Eugene laughed. @You need on8y
three things to explain all that's good
and bad about George"
"Threer 1895
"He's Isabei's only child He's IN
Anderson. He's a boy" N4
well, Mister Bones. of these three
things which are the good ones and
which are the bad ones?'
"All Of them" said Eugene.
George took no conspicuous part In
either the academic or the social cele-
brntions of his class; he seemed to re-
gard both sets Of exercises with toll.
Grant amusement. his own crowd
mot going in much for either of those
sorts OF things" as he explained to
Lucy. What his crowd had gone in for
remained ambiguous; some negligent
testimony indicating that, except for
an astonishing reliability which they
oil seemed to have attained in matters
relating to musical comedy. they had
not gone in for anything. Certainly
the question one Of them put to Lucy,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-11-14
CHAPTER XII

almost" was Lucy's last word on
the last night of Georges vacation
that vital evening which she had half
consented to agree upon for settling
things" between them. almost en-
gagged" she. meant. And George, dis
contented with the almost" but con-
tented that she seemed glad to wear a
sapphire locket with tiny photograph
of George ANDERSON Minafer inside it,
found himself wonderful In "a new
world ut the final instant of their part
Ing. For after declining to let him
kiss her "good-by." as If his desire for
such a ceremony were the most pre-
posterous absurdity in the world. she
had leaned suddenly close to him and
left upon his cheek the veriest feather
from a fairy's wing. s.
She wrote him month later:
mo. 1t must keep on being almost
"Isn't almost pretty pleasant You
know well enough that / care for you
l did from the first minute saw you
and I'm pretty sure you knew tim
afraid you did. I'm afraid you always
knew. It. But it's such a solemn thint
III scares me. It means a good deal Il
a lot OF people besides you and me
and that scares me, too. shouldn't
be bit surprised to find myself al
old lady, some day. still thinking o
you-while you'd be away and ava,
with somebody else perhaps, and nj
- = 49, - -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-11-14
CHAPTER x-contInued.

~Pootr p Aunt Amelia was evidently
IN a passion "You know what's been
RaEnx en- over there, well enough,
Fraak Bronsonl l thought you were
u Enxn Of the world: don't tell me
you're blKndl For nearly two years
&satxi's been pretending to chaperone
Rnany Ainafer with Eugene, and all
Me ume she's been dragging that poor
f8ak Fanny around to -chaperone her
snd Eugenei Under the circumstances,
sse knows people will get to thinking
EunHy'x a pretty slim kind Of chap
xxnne. and Isabel wants to please
Gesrsse because she thinks there'll be
hsyx talk II she can keep her own
Gsrsfassr around, seeming to approve.
-TaEkl' Shed better look out The
Mtssse town viii be talking. the first
thing she knowsI She"
4AnzcEza stopped, and stared at the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-11-14

Gssorwny In panic, for her nephew
safaad there.
Sine kept her ,eyes upon his white
fsnrs fssr n tew strained moments. then,
xsEainfng her nerve, looked away and
stsxnszgeI her shoulders. Ha'
~EmK weren't intended to hear what
Fvx been saying, George" she said
quietly -But since you seem"
'-EseA. did," t'
s-Sol" SHE shrugged her shoulders
n&GSnsa after ALL l don't know but
itfs Justaes well, In the long run
He>ssafke5Hp to where she sat. ''You
---yon-.~ he slid thickly. at seems
o. seems II me yor,re-you're pretty
esswEln0n9'
SEd Bronson had risen from his
<1sxzr In great distress. "Your. aunt
gmax talking nonsense because she's
y9ATnst over a. business . matter,
sszss=ae,~ NE said. "She doesn't mean
vztzzC eize said, and neither she nor
uufysne sAse gives the slightest credit
10 szsch footishness-no one In the
wsskxxT~
ss<x9e gdipea. and wet lines shone
anszhzr1y along his lower eyelids.
'~Ehss- fheyd better not I" he said
Ahsn gkaassed ont Of the room, and out
II me iss0use-
'Ex.a rrltnutes later, George Amber
uuz. snEzezzaat Ia the semblance Of an
anEY tperson plungang out of the Man.
akc<. ssunA = pale nephew waiting to
arrozx aim.
Il hnven1 ts1ne % talk. Georgia"
Yes. you haxe. You'd better !"
~SEhaxs the aatter. then?"
Xzza uumesake drew him away from
0e vzei1fty OF the house II went t.
III vsu snmething l Just heard Aun
nme1nn my. In there. She says m,
snnxAerrs On your side about this diyi
- - tlAe property becSuse your
Auune lasrgan's best friend. Sh'
George paused to swallow
- aEk- He filtered. as "a
y - - nck." said his uncle, ant
GnnxAs1 Idly III rs because 0
nv11Lf.x AS<6aaS 1Sen saying. ! sdop'
So ysaf what else aid sAs sayf'
4mm4ws suuiiswsd aeaia. = Wit
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-11-14

Lucy M0rganf Let me see: seem
to remember the name. Didn't know
some Lucy Morgan or other, once upon
a timer Then you'd shake your big
white head and stroke your long white
beard-you'd have such a distinguished
long white beard and you'd say, No.
don't seem to remember any Lucy
Morgan l wonder what made me think
didT And poor me I'd be deep in
the ground, wondering If you'd heard
about 1t and what you were saying /!
Good-by for today. Don't work too
hard-dear 7"
George Immediately seized pen and
paper. plaintively but vigorously re-
Questlng Lucy not to imagine him with
a beard, distinguished or otherwise,
even in the extremities Of age. Then.
after inscribing his protest in the mat
ter of this visioned beard. he con-
Guided his missive in q tone notified
to tenderness, and proceeded to read a
letter from his mother which had
reached him simultaneously with
Lucy's. Isabel wrote from Asheville,
where she had just arrived with her
husband:
II think your father looks better al
ready, darling, though we've been here
only n few hours. 1t may be we've
found just the place to build him up.
The doctors said they hoped 1t would
prove to be, and If 1t Is, II would be
worth the long struggle we had with
him to get him to give up and come.
I'm afraid that in my anxiety to get
him to do what the doctors wanted
him to. wasn't able to back up Broth
er George as should In his difficulty
with Sydney and Amelia. I'm so sorry !!
George Is more upset than I've ever
seen him-they've got what they want
ed. and they're sailing before long, l
hear, to live In Florence. Father said
he couldn't stand the constant per-
suading-Tm afraid the word he used
was 'nagging.' can't understand peo-
pie behaving like that. George says
they may be Ambersons, but they're
vulgar! I'm afraid almost agree with
him. At least, l think they were in
CODSIutTule.
1--WE plan to stay six weeks If the
place agrees with him. 1t does really
seem to already He's just called in
the door to say he's waiting. Don't
smoke too much. darling boy.
"Devotedly, your mother,
ISABEL"
But she did not keep her husband
there for the six weeks she ANTICIPATED,
She did not keep him anywhere that
long. Three weeks after writing this
letter, she telegraphed suddenly to
George that they were leaving for
home at once; and four days later,
when he and friend came whistling
into his study, from lunch at the club,
he found another telegram upon his
| desk.
| He read 1t twice before he compre.
hended its import.
Papa left us at ten this morning
dearest.
MOTHER"
The friend saw the change in his
face. "Not bad newsf
George lifted utterly dumfounded
eyes from the yellow paper.
my father" he said weakly. "Shs
says-she says he's dead. I've got ts
go home"
His Uncle George and the
Major met him at the station when ht
arrived-the first time the Major hat
ever come to meet his grandson. Thu
old gentleman sat in his closed car
riage (Which still needed paint) at thu
entrance to the station, but he got ou
and advanced to grasp Georges hant