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The Cordele dispatch., 1919-10-27
DOUBLE TREAD TIRES

Ship us by prepaid express or par
eel post an old worn out, blown out,
or rim cut tire, regardless of con,
dition. We will ship you in ex-
change a good PUNCTURE PROOF
DOUBLE TREAD TIRE at following
prices. 3ox3 81; 30-3 1-2 So; 32x
3 IL 50; S1x4 $40; 32x4 $1O.5O;
33x4 s1O.75; 34x4 $11; 35x4 IL $1S
Send money order or check with order
for size wanted We ship same hour
received.
DOUBLE TREAD TIRE CO:
Macon, Georgia.
SOB First ST. Opposite City Hall
4-17-tf.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-10-27
This GROWER Got
$l9O TON PEANUTS
T. e. BOLIN GOT GOOD PRICE
FOR SMALL YIELD HERE

Mr. T. E. Bolin, progressive farm
er of Crisp, sold two tons of peanuts
Friday at $3.50. ton. This, so far
as can be learned, is the record
price for peanuts on the present
season market.
Mr.. Bolin had just finished picking
His crop was light but by no means
failure. The sale indicates that the
demand is very strong.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-10-27
ALDERMAN DAVIS IS A
GOOD HUNTER SOMETIMES

Alderman l.. L. Davis came i'll
from squirrel hunt this morning in
which he got seven squirrels with
six shots. On effort brought two
squirrels, thus counting the one
squirrel ahead. This will help some
to make up for the million that have
been missed in other days less lucky
when his gun roared at-the cunning
little climber.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-10-27

Miss Dorothy Sells, daughter of
Cato Sells, L. S. Commissioners Of
Indian Education is filling the office
of Assistant State Director of An
dustrial Education in Texas.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-10-27
ALL ODD FELLOWS

Take Notice: There will be no
meeting next Tuesday night. Don't
forget Tuesday night week.
All undertakes for initiatory de-
gree will please be on hand.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-10-27

Editor Joe Lawrence Of the Wire
grass Farmer at Ashburn was here
today on his way to Atlanta where he
goes to confer with the governor on
official business.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-10-27
Rome. oct 2e.-Succeeding in g

Rome. Oct Succeeding in get
ting his horseN off the track. W. II
Smathers, age sixty-five was struck
by the car steps of Western 4
Atlantic train near his home OF
on Sixth avenue this morning ana
was instantly killed.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-10-27

Texas women have taken the preli
minary steps toward the orgamza-
ton of a State Housewives Chamber
of Commerce.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
TELEPHONE CALL
 STOPPED DISCUSSION
Argument About Strike of Meat Cutters Ends When Engineers
 Get Strike Notice.

During the session of the New Haven Trades Council on Thursday night there was a discussion about the strike of the Local Union of the Ama1gamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America at the Sperry & Barnes plant in New Haven, an account of which is reported elsewhere in this paper. Some of the meat cutters thought the engineers should have gone out at the same time as the meat cutters and some of the engineers had some doubts in regard to the strike This discussion was cut short by a telephone message saying that the international officers of the Engineers Union had sent tele- gram notifying the members i'll New Haven to go out at 10 o'clock on Fri day morning.
 Delegates of the Ladies' Garment Workers Union brought the attention of the Trades Council to the status of the strike in New Haven and told how solidly the ranks were holding Like the Rock of Gibralter," one delegate said The Local asked the Trades Council to appoint a committee to con- suit with the department stores in re- gard to receiving a committee of the union to discuss the situation. F. F.
 
 gin were named as the committee. President Kalin of the Ladies' Garment Workers Union told reporter for The Connecticut Labor Press yesterday that the Local might substitute a woman member for MT. Mangin.
 The Carpenters Union reported that 1t had received a communication from the Snyder Hat Company of New Ha- ven to the effect that it's hats had the union label and it desired to be re- moved from the unfair list. Other locals have received similar communi- cations. It was said that the hats sold now by this concern bear the union label. Tho comany was pena1ized for using phony labels and it was reported that this work was done at the instance of the manager although the firm claimed a clerk did the dishonest work and had been discharged. It was de- cided to notify the firm to take the matter up with the central body and not with the various locals.
 Delegate Mer1ino of the Barbers' Union reported that the barber shops at l37 Meadow street and g Broadway had saw the light and had become union shops and a new union shop had been started at 4O2 George street, conducted by George Arena.
 Announcement was made that the Ladies' Garment Workers Union held frequent meetings at the Labor Lyceun2 and the principal speaker for yester- days meeting was Anthony Merlino of the Barbers' Union, whose subject was the value of organization.
 President Ira M. Ornburn presided after busy day in Bridgeport and he returned to Bridgeport yesterday morn ing.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
BARRIERS CELEBRATE
 COLUMBUS DAY
All Union Shops in New Haven Closed in the Afternoon-Mer-
 lino Back From Visit.

Columbus Day was celebrated on Monday and all the union barber shops in New Haven closed at noon. The matter of holiday closing is left op- tiona1 with the local unions. Accord ing to the rule in New Haven, if a holiday is celebrated on Monday or a Saturday, the union shops close for half a day. Next year, there will be another ha1f-holiday for the union bar bers on Columbus Day as it falls on Monday. There have been many not able occurrences in this country since it was discovered by Columbus and the great navigator never had any idea that the barber shops would shut down in his honor.
 Anthony Merlino, secretary and bus mess agent of the New Haven Local, returned to New Haven to celebrate the holiday after spending a short time in New York with relatives.
 It is not expected that much business will be transacted at the annual con- vention of the Connecticut Barbers' Association i'll Derby on November 24 as the General Assembly does not meet this year. While certain changes in the statutes desirable for barbers are need ed, nothing can be done about it this year.
 The next meeting of the New Haven Local will be held next Tuesday night when number of communications will be received.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
LEFKOVITS SAYS
 THIS STATE IS
 VERY BACKWARD
International Organizer of Gar ment Workers Union Visits
 State Locals.
SURPRISED AT PICKET LAW
Has Been in West and in Canada Since He Organized Con-
 necticut Unions.

Samuel Lefkovits, who spent a good part of the winter in Connecticut most ly in the large cities, organizing locals of the Ladies' Garment Workers Union, was i'll New Haven and Hart ford on Wednesday of this week to see how the organization was progressing. Since he organized the workers in sev- era1 cities i'll this state he has been look ing after strikes in New York Chicago, St. Louis, Montreal and Ottawa. Miss Kronhart, who was an assistant to Mr. Lefkovits in New Haven while he was organizing the local union. is now work ing in shop in New York MT. Lei kovits said she was not a regular or ganizer but she came to New Haven to help out and look after the girls. He said it was unnecessary for her to do any of this work now as she was earning $75 a week in factory in New York
 Mr. Lefkovits, when seen by a re- porter for The Connecticut Labor Press, said he was surprised to learn that one of the pickets of the New Haven Local was fined $100 for speaking to a woman who was taking the place of a striker He said they did differently in New York and when there was strike among garment workers there, pickets paraded in front of a store where the workers were out displaying broad placards across their shoulders to noti fly passersby that the workmen and workwomen were on strike in such store He said in this way, customers knew which places were friendly to the unions.
 According to MT. Lefkovits, the laws in this respect in Connecticut were all wrong and he said it was time the workers woke up and had laws passed that would protect them. He said the trouble with the laws here was that they were made by farmers, or the agricu1- tural element who did not know what the working people required.
 The local of the Ladies' Garment Workers Union in New Haven still has a strike on and there is but little change in the situation. Mr. Lefkovits said he was sorry he could not remain long enough to see one of the street parades of the union. Hartford has a strike similar to the one in New Haven and the conditions in the two cities are about the same.
 MT. Lefkovits said he did not ex- pect to do much in this state but as he had a brief respite from his long trips the West he decided to come to this state and see how the locals were getting along.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
LIVE DUCK AT
 BIG BOX PARTY
Social Gathering of Capmakers Union in Trades Council Hall
 Was Great Success.

The box party in Trades Council Hall, New Haven, last Saturday night was a great success from both a social and monetary standpoint for the party was undertaken for the benefit of the striking capmakers in St. Louis It was under the auspices of the Cloth Hat and Capmakers' Union of New Haven. The festivities began about $50 o'clock and they were we'll under way at midnight Warden McCabe had both halls in fine shape for the party and while he put in a lot of extra time in making the rooms attractive he declined to mount the rostum for speech or to tell any of his funny stories.
 The attendance exceeded all expec- tations notwithstanding the fact that there was a heavy rainfall about the time that many of the guests arrived There was large number of surprise packages to be auCtioned off and the most interesting one was not a surprise at all for it contained a live duck. President Kalin of the Ladies' Garment Workers Union brought the duck but did not know how to wrap it Up to con- ceal it. The duck had not been taught to keep quiet.
 The musical program was we'll ar IdllS6Q. M. NdIuGI1IlGCI Was pI CSGIl with his violin. He was a clerk for some time at Thompson's bakery on York street. Recently he joined the Musicians Union and is giving up all his time to violin playing. Another vio1inist was Miss Meyerowicz, daugh ter of member of the union. She is studying at the Woman's State College in New London and she came to New Haven to participate in the concert. Max Knox was heard in a Hebrew recitation. Miss Esther Senitz recited i'll English.
 There were songs by the Misses Fannie Levine, s. Dwortz, S. Weinberg Sofia Hubblebank, Bella kapinsky and Lena Zapolsky.
 Benjamin Leventha1 was master of ceremonies.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
WORKER TO MEET
 WORKING WOMEN
Will Arrive From Russia Before International Congress of
 Working Women.

After two years i'll Russia during which she has lived through several revolutions and various governmental regimes and made an industrial survey of factories around Moscow, Miss Clara Taylor of Taylorvi1le, Ill.,, is now on her way to the United States i'll the expectation of arriving i'll this country in time for the International Congress of Working Women which the National Women's Trade Union League of America is calling in Washington Octo- Der B.
 Miss Taylor has been particularly in terested in the industrial problems of Russia and took an important part in the opening of Y. w. C. A. Hostess House in Archangel after the Amer ican troops left there Many girls work ing in government offices, the telephone and telegraph companies, banks and the offices of the British government are living in Archange1, away from their families and with little facilities for recreation. The Hostess House was turned into real Y. w. C. A. with classes, both educational and recreation al, for girls, recreation field and serves also as a general social center.
 Miss Taylor will contribute something Ot her experiences and observations III Russia to the International Congress for Working Women, when problems relating to hours and conditions of en- p1oyment for women will be discussed, child labor and the welfare of women and babies. The congress was called at the request of various women's labor organizations in Great Britain, the re- quest being made to the Women's Trade Union League of America at the biennial meeting of the organiza- ton, held in Philadelphia in June. Among the countries which have so far expressed a desire to send delegates are: Argentine and several other South-Americar republics, France, Belgium, Finland Poland, Czechos1o- Switzerland.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
MEAT PACKERS
 OUT ON STRIKE
Nearly All Out in New Haven and Bridgeport-Quit a Day
 Ahead in New Haven.

Members of the Ama1gamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America in the Eastern district voted last week to go out on strike. To go out on strike, a vote in favor of 75 per cent. of the membership is required. Announcement of the vote in New Haven was made at a special meeting of the Local in Trades Council Hall on Sunday morning. Out of a member ship or about 400 in New Haven, only 17 voted not to strike.
 There are but two packing houses in Connecticut in New Haven and Bridge port It was decided to have the men go out on Thursday and the Bridgeport men did go out on that day. But at the Sperry & Barnes plant in New Haven the employees learned that the goods they were working on were to be ship ped to Jersey City, where a similar strike is in progress, and when they found this out they left at once. AC- cording to Carl Ramstedt, the business agent of the Local, all the men at this plant went out except four. While there are other local unions in this state, the men were called out only in the two packing houses.
 Members of the New Haven Local will meet every afternoon at Trades Council Hall while the strike is in pro- gress. Mir. Sicqal, one of the interna- tional officials from New York, was present at the first meeting on Thurs day afternoon. Mir. Ramstedt said that the members were very enthusiastic and he said they would hold together until the strike was won. In a week or SO arrangements will be made to pay strike benefits The situation in this industry vas explained last week in The Con- necticut Labor Press. The men ask for a wage rate of from 60 to 80 cents an hour The strike was primarily c;lled because the packers refused to discuss the situation with a committee of the union. Recognition of the union one of the things demanded by the organization.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
CARPENTERS WANT
 ANOTHER WAGE RAISE
New Haven Local Votes to De- mand 10 Gents More Per
 Hour Sullivan s Trips.

It is difficult to get a line on the meetings of the Carpenters Union, No. 79, of New Haven, as at times the ses- sions are very brief and at other times they are long drawn out. The meet ing that began last Monday night at 8 o'clock was over early Tuesday morn ing. There were many discussions and much business was transacted. It was decided to have the District Council of New Haven demand of the builders an increase of 10 cents per hour in wages The minimum rate now Is 75 cents an hour or $o day. While the minimum rate is adhered to, many builders pay more than this i'll order to get men and there Is so much work that there is a scarcity of carpenters. Some builders pay as high as $1 per hour. The bulletin board at rhe Trades Council Hall gives list of builders that want carpenters, the location of the job a-ld the price paid per hour. If man is looking for job and sees one job that pays $1 per hour and another that pays 75 cents, he asks the business agent, George F. Mordecai, the quickest route to the job that pays $1 per hour, as MT. Mordecai says, this is only human nature.
 The treasury of Local No. 7o Is very full at present. owing to Q bumper crop of dues. The Local has been generous to other organizations in need in various parts of the country. The Local voted $50 to the Connecticut Federation of Labor towards its fund for new execu- tive offices.
 The Contractor at the Hardness Memorial Triangle in New Haven is now well supplied with carpenters. some left because they were ordered to go to another job. Their places have been filled. No rule of the union was violated in this matter.
 President Sullivan of the State Coun- Gil of Carpenters had busy week, wis itirg Locals in Hartford, Stamford Greenwich and New London. When seen by reporter for The Connecti- cut Labor Press he said business con- tinued at a top notch. While in Hart ford President Sullivan attended a pri- vate dinner at the Hartford Club.
 In talking about the different rate of wages paid to carpenters, President Su1- livan said this caused some dissatisfac- ton but he did not know how 1t could be avoided. Those who get a big rate like to talk about it and this is apt to cause some dissatisfaction. President Sullivan said he did not know what could be done about it as long as the minimum rate was maintained and he said this matter was just a phase of human nature President Sullivan and Business Agent Mordecai talk good 1eo1 alike cor17atir
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
MASS MEETING FOR MACHINISTS HELD IN STAMFORD Joseph Tone of New Haven, One of the International Organ
 izers, Pres1des. ORNBURN MAKES SPEECH New Machinists Lodge Organized in Stonington-Good Re-
 ports in Bridgeport.

Stamford, Oct 17-A mass meeting for union machinists only was held here on Sunday afternoon in the Alhambra theater and notwithstanding the heavy rainfall, the gathering was attended by over 1,OOO Joseph Tone of New Ha- ven, one of the international organizers, was the presiding officer and made a few remarks at the beginning of the meeting. He was urged to speak at greater length but he said the Stamford maChinists had often heard him and he thought it would be better if they listen ed to other speakers. MT. Tone was instrumental in adding to the member ship of the Machinists' Lodge here and while it had a membership of 100 three months ago it has over 2,40O members now, showing probably the most re- markab1e growth of any of the lodges in this state.
 Secretary Ira M. Ornburn of the Con- necticut Federation of Labor was lis tened to with much interest as he told what was being accomplished by or ganized labor in Connecticut He re- ferred to the various strikes in the diff ferent cities recently and made plain statement to his audience to show the value of organization. MT. Jennings and MT. Connolly, both of Boston, gen. era1 organizers of the International Association of Machinists, also made speeches.
 A new Machinists' Lodge was recent ly organized in Stonington, where the machinists employed in the Atwood Machine Company's shop to the num- Der of about 200 are on strike The men want 25 per cent. increase in wages and a 48-hour week. When the lodge was organized, addresses were made by E. C. Hotchkiss of New Haven, business agent for the state; Joseph Tone and others.
 When Mir. Tone was asked by the cor of The Connecticut Labor Press about conditions in other cities, he said there was not much improve ment in New Haven but the outlook was very good in Bridgeport and the new typewriter local in Hartford had a of about 1,5OO. He said there was great improvement general ly about the state and with but few ex- captions the outlook was much better than it had been for some time.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
WOMAN SUFFRAGE,
 5OTH ANNIVERSARY
Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association Will Celebrate
 Event in Bridgeport.

The 50th anniversary of the found ing of the Conrecticut Woman Suffrage association will be celebrated Novem- Der 12, 13 and IA at the annual COnven- ton. The association has accepted an invitation, extended by the Bridgeport Equal Franchise league and the Fair field County Suffrage association, to hold the convention in Bridgeport at the Hotel Stratheld.
 The convention will cover a three day period in order that there may be time to give complete discussion to the two important branches of work now before the association, namely the ratltl- cation of the Federal Suffrage amend ment and the extension of the work of the citizenship department Ill preparing the women to vote.
 Tentative plans for the convention program include public dinner with prominent speakers on "Wednesday evening, November 12, and a mass meeting with a speaker of national vember 13. On Friday a women's lunch con will be held. This luncheon will make a particular feature of the 5Oth anniversary of the association. Some of the old records will be read and the oldest members of the association will be invited to be present to give some of their "reminiscences of early suffrage days.
 The Wednesday session of the con- vention will be occupied by the address of welcome, and reports of officers, de- partments and county chairmen. Re organization, including a thorough discussion of citizenship work, will occupy the Thursday morning session and the presidents address will be given in a closed session in the after noon. Election of officers will take place Friday morning.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
MAYOR PUTS WAGES UP.

Jersey City, N. J., Oct. 7.-Acting as arbitrator in the dispute between the Atlantic & Pacific Tea company and its organized checkers and 1oaders, Mayor Hagupe decided that wages should be advanced $7 week and hours reduced from 531a a week to 525a hours. The award dates back to September l.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
CAN'T STRIKE IN PERU.

New York, Oct 17.-An Associated Press dispatch from Lima, Peru, says compulsory arbitration has been estab- lished in that country by a governmental decree, that is based on a constitutional amendment.
 The order compels workers to notify authorities of their demands and then an arbitration board will be created within 24 hours.
 The boards decisions are final and a failure to comply with same is sub ject to fine and imprisonment.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
BRICK WORKERS MEET.

Brazil. Ind, Oct 17.-The United Brick and Clay Workers held their an- nual convention at this clay working center with 1O5 delegates present. The organizers in the field and raise the per capita tax from 35 to 50 cents a motnh.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
DEATHS IN COAL MINES.

Washington, Oct l7.-The United States bureau of mines reports that 200 miners were killed during July, 1919, in and about the coal mines of the coun try, Kentucky excepted, as compared with 265 in the same states in July, 1915. This shows fatality decrease of 65.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
ELM CITY BRIDGE TENDERS

Beginning Monday all bridge tenders in New Haven's service will work only eight hour shifts instead of 10 and 12 hours as now. The change becomes effective under an ordinance passed by the aldermen on October and which becomes operative today. No addition al men will be necessary, the city having two extra tenders who will now be definitely assigned instead of relieving the regular men on their days off.
 Read the advertisements and patron ize the business houses who advertise in 1abor's own paper-The Connecticut Labor Press.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
WANT AMOUR WEEK.

Seattle. Oct. 17.-Journeymen tai1ors are on strike to enforce a 44-hour week and the elimination of the contractor or middleman. They also ask for weekly minimum of $44 for journeyrnen and S33 for helpers.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
COOPERs RAISE WAGES.

East Liverpool, Ohio, Oct. 17.-Strik- ing coopers have raised wages 20 per cent, improved working conditions and secured the creation of committees to adjuts future disputes. If living costs continue to advance the scale can be re- opened on 90 days notice.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-10-18
BUILDERS WANT INCREASE

Fresno, Cal, Oct. 17.-A general wage increase of $1 a day is the de- mand of several organized building crafts in this city. The 1aborers are also associated in this movement and they are asking for 5O-cent increase