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The Connecticut labor press., 1919-12-20

MT. Strem1au's appointment is due in a great measure to the unhagging ef- forts of men prominent in labor circles, backed by men prominent Ill politics, who were anxious to see MT. Stremlau apointed because he is i'll the first place an ideal man for the position, and sec ondly because they wanted to show some recognition of organized labor efforts during the last election.
 Some st cprises were encountered ln this direction early i'll the campaign for one politician who makes frequent and eloquent expression of his friendship for organized labor met the proposition with the exclamation:
 No, don't appoint Stremlau; he's a labor leader"
 However, the opposition was over ridden and the appointment made with the full approval and support of the men who count most.
 The position of prohibition director is unique, inasmuch as he will have as his duties the strict enforcement of the prohibition laws. That the law will be enforced impartia1ly and as completely as it is possible of enforcement by hu- man agencies is realized by all who know Stremlau. He has proven his ab- solute devotion to the right upon many occasions and no man who knows him would dream of attempting to induce him to do otherwise than adhere closely to an exact discharge of his duties.
 The state of Connecticut is to be con- graduated upon having such a man appointed prohibition director and his host of friends, which are legion out side of the ranks of organized labor as well as within, wish him every success in his new position.
 MT. Stremlau, during the course of his connection with the General Assem- bly, both as a member of the House from Meriden and as organized labor s legislative representative, made warm friends of many of the men prominent in public life in this state and this acquaintance and friendship was still further enlarged and strengthened later during his valuable service upon the State Council of Defense during the war. Later he gave great service with the governmental labor bureau as a speaker in New York and nearby states Still later he was i'll charge of the United States Employment Service al New London and transferred from there to Hartford.
 MT. Stremlau is a member of the Meriden Cigarmakers' Union, former president of the Meriden Central Labor Union and one of the best known labor men in New England.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-12-20
WANT CAPITAL AND MANAGEMENT
 INVESTIGATED
Every Labor Controversy Inquiry Should Show What Both
 Sides Are Getting.
UP TO THE GOVERNMENT
What is Fair For One Is Fair For the Other, Says Western
 Union.

Boise Idaho, Dec 19.-The Boise Trades and Labor Council, asserting that the investigation of every labor controversy should disclose the com pensation that capital and management are getting, as well as labor, in resolu- tions just adopted, implores government authorities ito use as vigorous and effective methods against manipulation of coal prices and coal production by the operators and other proft-takers as has been used against the exploited workers i'll the mines
 The resolutions, which were adopted unanimously, said as follows:
 More than 100000 striking coal miners, good American citizens, have withdrawn their strike order i'll ac- cordance with a decision of the courts of our democracy that 1t was illegal, thereby once again demonstrating their loyalty to our established government and organized society as effectively as they demonstrated their patriotism dur ing the recent world conflict when 5 = SIP members of the United Mine Work CTS of America served in the American forces, of wohm 3333 laid down their lives for America and when they dug the coal that ran every American en- zine through the war, on land and sea, at full speed, and added l85,OOO,OOO tons of coal to the yearly production so that America might win.
 Such an organized body of men do not unanimously strike unless they are suffering grevious wrongs, and we know that all industry in America has thriven on the product of the coal miners labor for three-quarters of a century, but that the miners have not thriven; that their earnings are pre- carious that their children have little or no opportunity, and they themselves and their wives work during lifetime
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-12-20
TRADES IN NEW HAVEN
 TO BE DOOMED
Allied Trades Council Decides On Vigorous Campaign to Boost
 the Label Shops.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Social and Business Session Ar ranged for January Meeting.
 Label on State Printing.

The New Haven Allied Printing Trades Council held its regular monthly meeting Monday evening in Room 28 Insurance building. Business of i'm portance was transacted, and plans for the building up of the printing trades were discussed. The delegates of the various crafts commended its commit tees and officers for the work which had been done during the past year, and it is hoped that more will be accomplished the coming year.
 The Council is now negotiating with two other printing establishments in the city who have applied for the union label, one of which is an Italian office on Grand avenue which is conducted by Dominick Trifro, and the other by the E. P. Best Manufacturing Co.,, corner of Bradley and William streets. It is
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-12-20
CORSET WORKERS
 OF NEW HAVEN
 VERY MUCH ALIVE
State Organizer Makes Emphatic Denial of Reported Demise
 of the Union.
WILL BE PUSHED
Detection of a Group of Members By No Means Fatal to the
 Organization.


 The New Haven Corset Workers Union, branch of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union, is very much alive.
 Reports of its demise are as Mark Twain once said of his rumored death, very much exaggerated.
 Hugh Gart1and, Connecticut repre- sentative of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union, so informed the New Haven Trades Council at it's meeting, Thursday evening, and he ought to know. He made the announce ment in denial of a report being circu- lated by a portion of the former mem bership which, having withdrawn from the union, considered that the unions finish followed as matter of course.
 As matter of fact, Organizer Cart land said, no clique of members can
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-12-20
TEACHERS WAGE IS LOW.

Washington, Dec. 1o.-Schoo1 Life, issued by the United States bureau of education, suggests that salaries of city officials and teachers in the various cities of the country be compared. It is shown that the mayor of Worcester, Mass, was paid $250O in 9103 and this was advanced in 1919 to S5,O00. During the same period the chief of police chief of the fire department and other high officials received 100 per cent. in- creases, while the superintendent of schools and high school principals were advanced 25 per cent. The highest in crease for high school teachers was Is per cent. and for grammar school teachers B per cent.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-12-20
SOME" UNION.
Capmakers Give More Evidence
 of Being a Banner LocAl.

The Capmakers' union of New Haven has presented new demands to the employers of New Haven, with the endorsement of it's International, and as the Capmakers have 100 per cent, organization the outlook for having the same granted are excellent
 They include a 15 per cent. increase in wages, a. flat increase of $3 a week for girls and four more holidays dur ing the year with pay; they now have six.
 The Capmakers' union is now paying $251 per week and it has also loaned them $1 400 collected from the members in one evening.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-12-20
TO BOOM BLUE LABEL
New England Conference of
 Cigarmakers Adopt Uniform Plan

New Haven was represented at the New England Label Conference of the Cigarmallers, held at Worcester last Sunday, by Ira M. Ornburn Charles Rohler and John Murphy, representing Local 39. It was very important ses- sion and a committee of three was ap- pointed to map out plan of advertis- ing the Blue Label of the cigarmakers union i'll uniform manner throughout New England.
 England states have been divided into four zones in charge of William Standi- combe of Boston. w. Warbeycke of Boston, w. Hoh1er of Pawtucket, R. L. and John Ostendorf of Hartford.
 Particular effort will be made to in form the public that the Blackstone brand of cigars are no longer union made.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-12-20
STANDS FOR FREE SPEECH

Seattle, Dec. 19.-"If there is any thing in our political life that cannot bear criticism, let it crack" said Acting Mayor Lane of this city in a speech at the Labor temple The speaker declared for Americanism of the old-fashloned sort.
 Real freedom" he continued, "does not make it a crime to discuss freedom. There are two classes of people; those those who believe in them and identify themselves with the people. The man who distrusts the people has no faith in democracy"
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-12-20
Illogical Reasoning
 Of Newspaper Editors

Washington. Dec. 19-Many newspaper editors advanced their usual illogical reasoning" during the recent coal miners strike.
 These editors continually referred to wartime wages that permitted the miners to live like millionaires. Later the editors denounced the miners for rejecting the Garfield IA per cent wage increase.
 These "molders of public opinioll" do not appreciate the ridiculous posi- ton of a man who charges the miners with "profteering' and then praises the Garfield plan, which its sponsor stated was based on the theory that the IA per cent. wage m crease would re-establish mlrers' living standards that existed in 1913, or before this country entered tlle war.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-12-20
TRADES COUNCIL
 MEETS JANUARY E
Meeting Falling on New Years Night Standardization
 Date.

As the next meeting night of the New Haven Trades Council falls upon New Years night, the first Thursday in the month, it was voted by that body at its last meeting to hold no meeting on that date, all matters of importance reQrir- ing immediate attention meanwhile be- ing left in the hands of the executive council.
 The next meeting, therefore, will be held Thursday evening, January IS, the third Thursday, and inasmuch as the election of officers is slated for the meeting which is omitted the election will come up at the meeting on the 18th when it is desired that full attendance .of delegates shall be present.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-12-20

Julius C. Strem1au of Meriden, form CT president of the Connecticut Fed eration of Labor, was formally ap- pointed prohibition director for Con- necticut at Washington yesterday.
 This is considered one of the most important appointments to be made ln Connecticut this session., both because of the nature of the office and the nature of it's scope and MT. Stremlau had active opposition from number of well known citizens in the state including prohibitions most jealous leader, E. C. Hohenthal of Manchester.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-12-20
PROMIAENT LABOR MAN
 PROHIBITION DIRECTOR

Julius Stremlau, Former Presi- dent of Connecticut Federation of Labor, Gets Important Gov ernment Position After Strenu- ous Competition and Opposition From Some Quarters Generally Considered Friendly to Organ ized Labor-Will Make Ideal Official.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-12-20
NEW HAVEN BUILDING TRADES MEETS DEC. % Meeting of Dec. 24th Will Not Be Held as It Is Christmas
 Eve.


 According to vote passed, at the last meeting of the New Haven Building Trades Council held on Wednesday, December 10th, that the Council will not meet on Christmas Eve, December 24th. It was subse- quently voted that the matter of holding the regular meeting for the second one of the month be left in the hands of the board of business agents.
 The board takes pleasure in an- nouncing that the meeting will be held in the small hall of the Trades Council on Monday evening, De cember 29th.
 It is hoped that every delegate will be in attendance at the meet ing as the election of officers for the coming year will take place.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-12-20
MEAT CUTTERS GAIN.

San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 19.-Organ- ized meat cutters have advanced ! $25 weekly rate to $50, shortened hours and abolished Sunday work.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-12-20

Boost the Union Label.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-12-20

Guide your buying by Labor's Buy ing Guide.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-12-20

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The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-04
Fry Pickups.

Well, we will see what we can
find.
We have been having some real
bad weather. 1t has been trying to
rain, sleet and snow the last few
days.
]. S. Fuller and wife were callers
on Tom Mcdonald and family Sun
day.
Frank Gregg has his addition to his
house finished. | guess he thinks he
won't freeze now.
Perry Fritts OF near Amsterdam
has moved on the farm he bought III
Deepwater township.
The writer and wife called on Mr..
Fritts and family one day last week.
south of Pleasant Gap. They are
on the sick list, he and one of his
daughters.
am glad to see Johnnie is back
once more.
The writer received a letter ssfrom
his niece in Oklahoma, who said that
her uncle Jess Shannon was work.
ing with his kaffir corn and had
about IS days more work.
GRANDPAP.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-04
Robert Sturgeon Dead.

Robert Sturgeon died suddenly
Saturday, evening about six O'Clock
at This home Just east of this city, of
heart failure, with which he had for a
long time been affected.
Saturday he seemed somewhat
better and i'll the evening lett the
house to milk and do his other even
ing chores at the barn. When he
did not return to the house at the
time that Mrs. Sturgeon thought he
should she became alarmed, especial
ly when he did not respond to her
calls. A search was instituted and
he was found near the barn, dead.
He was born April 1, 1854 in
Stark county, Ohio, and in I86y,
came with his parents to Carroll
county in this state, where in 1869 he
was united in marriage to Miss
Melcena Elledge. In 1909 he moved
with his family to this county and
bought fine iarm in Summit, where
he actively engaged in farming until
failing health forced him to retire
and he disposed of his farm and
moved to town where he resided tor
time, Besides his wife he is sur
vived by three daughters and two
sons. They are Mrs. Nellie ,Jeffries,
of Lincoln, Nebraska; Mrs. u. u.
Writ, of Harrisonville; Miss Eulalia
at home; Elmer Sturgeon, of Caney,
Kansas, and Ray Sturgeon, OF east
of town. He is also survived by his
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Sturgeon, of
Hale, Missouri.
MIR. sturgeon was man of sterl-
ing worth. A devoted husband and
falner, good neighDor and a true
friend, he leaves a host OF friends
who will mourn with his family at
the passing OF good man.
Funeral services, conducted by
Rev. H.. A. Mitchell, of the Metho-
dist church, were neid from the home
Monday afternoon and intermen,
made iii Oak Hill cemetery. 4
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-04
In And Around Maysburg.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clark, Charley Clark,
wife and son, Sammie, James Nc
Cheney, wife and daughters, Ellen
Jane and Dorothy Fay, and Mrs. lea
Hibbs and SON, Eugene, visited at
Mr.. and Mrs. Dales after church
Sunday.
A crowd OF young folks from Ap-
pleton City visited at Mr.. Mccoy )
sunday.
Rev. Post filled his appointment
at, the Christian church Sunday.
Mrs. Tan Whites grandfather, Mr..
Jules Boulos, OF tdinDurg, Ill.,, is
visiting at the home of ian White at
present.
MIR. and Mrs. Gilbert visited their
daughter, Mrs. Elsie Powell, Thurs
day and Sunday.
Iordia Simpson sold his SO acre
farm, known as the Henry Silvers
tarm, to Mr. Johnson, OF illinois.
Grandma snow was able to be out
to preaching again sunday. Tier
friends were glad to see ler out
again.
Emmit Simpson bough, a horse
from Ian White.
There was very large crowd at
tended the sale at Mr.. Rumbold 5
Tuesday.
Tan White, wife and daughter S
went to Butler Saturday.
Little Charles Raymond Pratt is
getting better.
Clyde Crabtree and vile visited at
Nj. trabtrec parCHtS, MT. and
Mrs. Spears Sunday.
The ladies' OF the Cove Creek
Christian church served the dinner at
MIR. Thomas sale Monday. They
cleared $l3.Io. 1t was just small
sale.
Mr.. Gilbert and Mr. Hargrave
hauled wheat to Urich Monday.
A NElGHBOP.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-04
Mrs. f. c. Vogt Jr., and little son

Mrs. F. c. Vogt Jr., and little son,
Alvin, spent last Wednesday with
home folks, c. NJ. Rapp and family.
Joe Bracher and daughter, Elsie,
and Mrs. Albert klinksick made a
business trip to Butler Wednesday.
Mrs. John Marquardt, Mrs. Joe
Bracher and Mrs. "A. klinksick
helped Mrs. Lewis Fleischer quilt last
Tuesday.
Ly dia and Amos Rapp were i'll Ap-
pleton City on business las' Tues
day.
Elsie and Oscar Bracher and a.
klinksick called on {. M. Rapp and
family Friday night.
F. {. Vogt, Jr, and family 1lned
Sunday with ner parents, c. M.~kapp
and family.
Fred schmidt and family ate din
ncr Sunday with Albert Fischer and
family.
A bunch OF young folks spent all
enjoyable evening Sunday at the
Herman Lener home.
frank Rapp and part OF his famil =
and Miss Paula l.einer made a trip
to Appleton City Sunday afternoon
to visit the formers mother, Mrs.
katherine Rapp and daughter, Mrs.
James Lash and husband, who are
staying with her.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-04
dryer than the, outside Of beer

dryer than the outside Of beer
key.
| ing a whiskey still in his home. but
how about the fellow who has some
| whiskey still in his home or Just
what is the difference between q
whiskey still and some whiskey still,
| was asked. Its like this" says !.
"the fellow who has whiskey still
| in his home can make some whiskey
still and the Teller who has some
whiskey still in his home naturally
has a whiskey still" "Ah, thanks,
said he, your explanation is as clear
| as mud"
After due elaboration / have de-
cided that prohibition together with
the federal game law and the RcpuD..
lican party have derned nigh ruined
the whole blamed country.
T'other mornin' when | went to
the office the whole force was hud-
died around the stove lookin as hap
py as if they had just attended free
lunch. Nobody workin' IN the COM
posin' room except the chief. why
the holiday" | asked. We'll" said
the chief, its like this. Some d--n
fool blew in and remarked that the
governor of certain state was put
ting pint of Old Crow in the lunch
boxes of the volunteer coal diggers
and the force had held meetin' and
voted to close The Times office and
go to diggin coal.
1t is stated that in Western Scot
land the ministers are quitting the
pulpit and joining the police force.
This leads us to reflect (again) that
it's only step from the sublime to
the ridiculous.
(Lest You ForgeD
Shop early, It's the cry we hear
Wait on the might winds loud and
clear
Shop Early, Xmas time is near
And there is much to do.
Remember loved ones far away.
Who knows their longlngs, tell me
pray,
Make glad their hearts this Xmas
day,
Twill gladden. your heart, too.
Right side up with care.
zQ
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-04
Belmont and Grandview.

Seth Nightwine and family, T.. A
Nighttime and family, +. H. Engle'
harut and family were sight seeing
al the Old john Brown Iarln III Kall'
sas Sunday.
Willie Englehardt and sister, Miss
Elsie, attended the ;. ,. convention
at Kansas City last week. -,
\ few of Miss Ruth Seymour 5
friends spent saturday evening with
her. The evening was spent in
games and music. All reported a
good time.
MIR. and Mrs. Jess Fleming and
two sons, X. J. and !. b., spent Sun
day with oe FLEMING and family.
VIM. Ayres is on the SICK, LIST
again.
Mm. and O. nighttime. from near
Passaic, spent Monday with their
brother, >. .Nightwine.
Inc Virginia w. {. 7. u. met last
Thursday with Mrs. Blancl, Bray
ton with five members and six visit
ors. The meeting was opened by
the president i'll the usual way by
song and prayer. The reading of
the minutes and roll call by the Sec
rotary, followed by song. 'Prohibi-
ton victory. Motion made and
carried that the quilt blocks for the
unfinished quilt would be furnished
and the quilt set together at the next
meeting which will De held at Mrs.
Wellivers home Thursday, Dec. 4.
Everyone invited to come.
Press Reporter.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-04
Pleasant Home Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Evans and
children spent Saturday at the
| y. N Matthew Evans home. =
Miss Maud Foster left Wednesday
to visit relatives at Rich Hill.
Mrs. Waiter Newberry, OF Okla
homa, has come to make visit at
The J. b. NewDerry home.
Mir. and Mrs. Will Jones and chill
dren spent Sunday at the Clay Cump-
ton home.
Many from this communit, were
Appleton City visitors Saturday.
Miss Ruby Cook and Oscar BAKER
spent Sunday with MIR. and Mrs
Oliver Barnes.
Archie and Viola Evans spent Sat
urday night with their cousins, Roy
and Lola Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Stevenson are
the proud parents of baby boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Gilmore and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. James Law
son and son, Wilbur, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry COOK and Will Lawson spent
Sunday at the Mrs. |. N. Lawson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pleas Evans and
son, Virgil; were visitors at the Nick
Murphy home Sunday.
Many of the young folks attended
the pie and pound party at MIR. and
Mrs. Willard Vests Saturday night.
Miss frankie Gragg left Monday
for Schell City to visit with her sis
ter, who lives there.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lawson and
son, Wilbur, were Montrose visitors
Saturday afternoon.
George Gay and family left Satur-
day for Oklahoma, where they will
make their future home.
REQ.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-04

According to the Ell Dorado News
Ell Dorado Springs is mighty for.
tunate community. When asked
what the town had to be thankful for
replied: We'll, with plenty OF wood
and coal, lots of chickens and turz
keys, surplus OF meat, and a good
crop of wheat and mill to grind it,
this community is sitting mighty
pretty, isn't it?
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-04

Wisconsin brewsfs will attack the
"drys" from a new angle, probably
around January /, seeking through
the courts to obtain an interpreta-
ton of the rights of Federal Govern
ment and of the states to define Elm
toxicating liquors. This announce
ment was made to the Milwaukee
Journal by w. H. Austin, general
counsel for the Wisconsin brewers.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-09
MINERVA OIL
WILL EXPAND
$4,000 Shares to Be Sold to
Sink Numerous Addi-
ti0naI Wells.

Extensive improvements are to be
made by the Minerva Oil company
upon it's producing holdings in Ken
lucky with the proceeds of the sale
of $4,000 shares of stock which today
were offered to investors in this ter
ritory at par, it was announced
Tuesday afternoon by James G. Ka-
lanzis, well-known local capitalist,
who is president of the concern.
The Minerva company now has
three wells flowing and connected
with pipe lines and is paying hand
some dividend to present stockhold-
ers. There is ample room upon the
leases of the company for twenty to
thirty additional wells, however, and
these will be sunk with the proceeds
Of the $4,000 shares placed on sale
Tuesday Most of the oil produced
is of the Pennsylvania grade.
The Minerva company, which is
organized under the laws of the state
of Kentucky, has an authorized cap
italization of 100000. Stock in the
sum of $4,000 has already been dis
posed of; the $4,000 authorized in
addition to the $4,000 which was Of
fcred for sale Tuesday will be left in
the treasury.
officers of the company are: James
G. Kalanzis, of this city, president;
A. Free, of Bowling Green, Ky, vice
president, and 4. ColoVas, of Bowl
ing Green, secretary and treasurer.
Directors of the company are the Of
ficers and George X. Brown and j.
r. Higgins. of this city. c. X. Gresh-
am. OF e. r. Gresham Co, is
fiscal agent of the company here.