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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
Undergoes Operation.

Rev. l.. d. Hawkins of Carnegie is
confined to a room in the Chickasha
hospital as a result of an operation
performed this morning. Rev. Haw-
kins foremrly lived in this city and
has many friends here. He is pastor
of the Methodist church at Carnegie.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18
DerSOnal
Il Mention

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Thrills! Thrillsl See Lure Of tn,
Circus. Kozy today
Mrs Ed p. Ong of Poccaset wal
shopping in the city today
Mrs. L. M. Whatley of Oklahoma
City, is visiting her grandson, r. r.
Harrison, 1928 Iowa avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jones OF
verden were shopping in the city to,
day
Good lump coal, 1925. Linton
Grain Co., phone 7S9. 15-3t
Mrs. w. p Ware of Amber was
visiting in the city today.
Lure of the Circus A thriller.
Kozy today.
Mrs. Fred Reinhauer has returned
to Oklahoma City, after short visit
with friends in this city
Good lump coal, 1925. Linton
Grain Co., phone 739. 15-3t
Money made by men not afraid.
See l. S. Jones about Ranger-Rock
Island stock. Phone 379. 1886
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Culver re-
turned this morning from a short
visit with friends at Lawton and
Walters.
Billy West, that man with the fun.
ny feet. Kozy Wednesday.
Mrs. Clarence Garrett has return
ed from a visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. L. Dyas, in Oklahoma
City.
Gas and electric bills are due and
payable at the company's office on
or before the 10th Unless paid the
service may be discontinued without
further notice. 12-4t
L-KO Comedy. Call the Cops.
Kozy today
Earl Snyder who has been here for
several days visiting his brother,
John Snyder, has returned to his
home in Oklahoma City.
A Paramount-Burton Holmes trav-
elogue, an educational feature. Sugg
tonight.
A. L. Cobean, manager of the Fry
berger Mercantile store at Ell Reno,
was transacting business in the city
today.
Broncho Billy Vagabond. Kozy
today
Mrs. William Witt of Ericsson,
Neb., has returned after a short
visit with Mrs. William Ritterbusch.
Eddie Polo, that Fist Fighting Kid.
Kozy today
DR.. ]. w. Padbury of Carnegie,
was a visitor at the Chickasha hos
pital today
How to Be Happy, Though Mar
ried"-a Strand comedy with Elinor
Field. Sugg tonight.
Mrs. M. B. Roddy, accompanied by
Miss Marie Freeman, left today for
Terrell, Tex, where they were called
by the illness of relatives.
A child that has intestinal worms
is Handicapped in its growth. A few
doses of WHITES CREAM YER
MIFUGE destroys and expels
worms; the child Immediately i'm
proves an dthrives wonderfully. Sold
by Wren Drug Co.-Adv.
Little Women" at the Sugg to.
night. Don't miss it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williamson are
spending the week in Kansas City
with relatives.
Mrs. George Herman of this city
will leave the latter part of the
week for New York City, where she
will visit relatives for a month.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18

YET EXPRESS WANT ADS SELL
THAT ARTICLE FOR YOU,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-02-18

An excellent program at the sugg
tonight.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-01
METAL TRADES
COUNCIL STARTED
Initial Meeting of New Organ
ization in New Haven Held in
Machinists' Hall Last Night.

The first meeting of the four union
organizations in New Haven to make
up the Metal Trades Council was held
last night at the rooms of the Machin-
lists Union on Crown street. Prelim-
mary work was mapped out and it is
expected the new organization will be
very successful one. Some of the
Locals in the council have already
named delegates to it. The meeting last
night was not confined to delegates but
all members of the unions interested
were invited to the meeting.
The Machinists' Union met on Thurs
day night. Joseph Tone told about
trip he made to Stamford on Monday.
He was at the New Haven headquarters
the greater part of the week as E. c.
Hotchkiss was in Stonington. It was
announced that one of the speakers at
the machinists' smoker on November e
will be J. J. Connolly of Washington
one of the international organizers and
very interesting speaker.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-01
CIGARMAKERS GET.
REPORTS OF STRIKES
Situation Is Clearing Throughout
the East-About 5000 Back
in New York.

The New Haven Local of the Cigar
makers Union met on Tuesday night.
There is an increase of business in
New Haven and all the members are
employed. Reports from Boston, Man
chester and other places in the East
were favorable. In New York, about
1000 cigarmakers who had been on
strike since July returned to work
Monday making 5000 who have return
ed there There are still large number
out in New York The men who went
back Monday will receive 10 per cent.
increase in wages and will elect factory
committees to insure against discrimina-
ton in hiring or dischargng of unon
members.
These proposals were submitted to the
strikers after a conference of union
leaders and 1o independent employers
at the Hotel Marlborough. They were
accepted by a ! to l vote. The union
rst asked an average wage increase of
17A per cent, A hour week and a
closed shop.
NJ S. Brandon, the cigarmakers' gen
that all the strikers were returning. He
said that only the independent employ
ers had submitted a compromise agree
ment.
"The members of the Big Four" ex-
planned Mr.. Brandon, "are still holding
cut. They offer no compromise, and
the workers are determined t. remain
out until they win their demands
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-01
BOOKBINDERS TURN
DOWN BOSSES OFFER
Refuse to Accept Wages Paid
Pressmen- Miss Mary Meehan,
Organizer, in New Haven.

A committee of the New Haven Local
of the Bookbinders' Union held two
conferences this week with the bosses
man of the rate committee of the New
Haven TyDothetae. The bookbinders
have been receiving minimum wage
of $24 a week They informed the
bosses that the minimum rate in New
York was $50 a week and the New
Haven Local wants a m inimum rate of
$50. The bosses refused to pay this
sum and offered the same money that
is given pressmen, $3.50. This was
unsatisfactory to the bOokbinders, who
said it was nothing to them what the
printing pressmen received.
Miss Mary Meehan of Boston, in
ternational organizer for the Bookbind-
ers' Union, came to New Haven and
stopped at the Hotel Taft. She was one
of the committee that conferred with
Mr.. Demarest Edward Smith, pres
ident of the union, and John Donorou-
man, vice-president of the Local, were
the other members of the committee.
Miss Meehan said she was going to
Meriden and Hartford and endeavor to
form a district council of bookbinderS
to be made up of the Locals in New
Haven, Hartford and Meriden. These
are the only locals in the state. One
bookbinder who had been employed at
the Wilson H. Lee Company's for 29
years walked out when he was refused
a wage increase. He got another job
Immediately.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-01
MEAT CUTTERS SAY
THEY'RE SURE TO WIN
No Signs of Weakening Among
the Striking Butchers-Pickets
Are Arrested.

The various Locals along the East
ern coast of the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North
America who are out on strike are as
strong as the salt petre that some
butchers put into their corned beef.
There are no signs of weakening among
the men. From Newark comes word
that one large packing house has con-
sented to the demands of the union and
the men have returned to work in that
place.
Meetings are held twice daily in New
Haven by the strikers. Vice-President
Menhart spoke at some Of the meetings
international organizers, was present at
few meetings. Carl Ramstedt, the
New Haven business agent, is very op-
timistic over the outcome.
Eleven pickets from the union were
arrested near the Sperry & Barnes plant
on the charge of blockading the side
walk and the police claim they refused
to move on when ordered to. Their
cases will be heard in court this morn
ing. Members of the union claim that
reports given out by Sperry & Barnes
as to the number of men employed
there and the VOLUME of work turned
out is incorrect and one official said the
truth of the statement could be easily
learned by visiting retail dealers and
seeing the quantity of goods delivered.
Give it a tryout and see how you like
ito cents brings The Connecticut
Labor Press to your home every Satur-
day morning for three months.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-01
BOX PARTY TONIGHT
OF GARMENT WORKERS
Concert Program Arranged for
Event in Trades Council Hall.
Over 1000 Tickets Sold.

The New Haven Local of the Ladies'
Garment Workers Union has completed
all details for a monster box party to
be held tonight in both halls at the
Trades Council Hall. 1t has been
patterned after the box party given by
the Capmakers' Union but everything
will be on much larger scale and over
1000 tickets have been sold. If all who
bought tickets are going to attend there
will probably be overflow meetings in
the Offices used by President O'Meara
of the American Federation of Labor
and some of the business agents and the
office of George F. Mordecai, business
agent of the District Council of Car
penters.
The concert program will be notable
one and very choice music will be rem
dered. President Ka1in of the Local
was puzzled for some time because
there is no piano in the hall but he
thinks that some oompah notes sawed
on bull fiddle will make up for the
lack of a baby grand. There was a
meeting on Wednesday night in the La
Dor Lyceum of all organizations that
ues that place for a meeting place and
representatives of each body declared
that they would pitch in and work hard
for the success of the box party. War
den MCCabe has promised to have the
halls in perfect condition for the party
The committee in charge of the party
has decided to have everything on hand
| tonight except the horse that draws the
wagon showing p1acards that give the
list of firms that have made terms with
the union. This outfit was first seen
on Church street last Saturday after
noon and attracted great attention.
| Benjamin Lcventha1 of the Capmakers'
| Union was so interested in the display
! of the horse and illuminated wagon that
| he forgot an appointment he had in
Fitzgerald & Malone's. President Kalin
would have asked to have the horse on
exhibition at the party tonight but there
was no way of getting it up the stairs.
1t is expected that there will be some
: notable speeches at the party and among
| those invited to make addresses are
| President Ira NJ. Ornburn of the New
Haven Trades Council, Rabbi Garland,
one of the organizers; President Sulli-
van of the State Council of Carpenters,
Miss Maud Foley, international organ
izer, and others. There will be num-
| Der of invited guests from out of town.
The cases against President Kalin
and other members of the Local,
charged with breach of the peace in
connection with picketing, were ad-
journed for one week and they will
come up this morning. They will be
over in time for the members to dress
suitably for the party, which begins at
| o'clock
The following firms have granted the
demands of the Ladies' Garment Work
ers' Union:
Stewards Ready to Wear Shop
Chapel street; Piko1sky, Chapel street
Lorraine, Chapel street. Meyer Cohen
and Weinstein Chapel street; Jacob Ap-
pel1, York street. Jacob l. Greenberg
Dixwell avenue; R. Henstell, Church
street; S. A. Scherer, Orange street
A. Mednik, Grand avenue; S. Golden
State street; Salt, Orange street.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-01
BARRIERS WALK OUT
FROM "GRAND" SHOP
Refuse to Work for Joseph
Efland, Who Has Shop on
Crown Street, New Haven.

Eff1and at the barber shop known as
THE Grand" at Us Crown street, So
called because it is located opposite the
site of the old Grand theater, recently
became members of the New Haven
Local Union and when the proprietor
refused to put union card in his place
they walked out. The walkout took
place early in the week and since then
the proprietor has been doing the shaw
ing and hair cutting himself. There is
no sign there reading, "Next, No Wait
ing"
According to Anthony Mer1ino, bus
mess agent of the Local Union, who is
usually very calm and conservative in
dealing with difficulties that confront
the organization, there is to be no soft
pedal action about this place and the
Local is prepared for a finish fight
1t was said the proprietor. was unable
to get any help. He was in trouble with
the union some time ago it being
charged that he violated the opening
and closing hours in vogue.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-01
ORGANIZER HENLEY
GOES TO BRIDGEPORT
To Organize Local Of Culinary
Alliance There e-To Visit Mer-
iden-Hartford' s Local.

john J. Henley, American Fedora
ton Of Labor International organizer
for the Hotel and Restaurant En-
p1oyees' International Alliance and
Bartenders' International League Of
America, who has been in New Haven
for several weeks adding to the mem
bership of the Culinary Alliance, No.
405, made up of walters, mattresses,
cooks and lunch room employees, left
for Bridgeport an Thursday. He is to
organize a Local there of the Culinary
Alliance and later will organize Local
in Meriden.
Mr.. Henley said that the New Haven
Local will hold meetings every Sunday
evening in Trades Council Hall. An
interesting meeting was held last Sun
day evening A meeting was arranged
for last Monday morning at 8 o'clock
for the benefit of the night workers in
the restaurants. After passing the buck
wheats all night and tossing fapjacks,
the night workers did not get enthusi-
up. Mr.. Henley has encountered con-
siderable opposition in New Haven
among the l. w. w. walters, the Boil
shevists who hold red cards in the rad
ica1 organization. They advise other
walters not to join the Culinary Alli-
ance, claiming it is not radical enough.
The Culinary Alliance in Hartford
is on firm footing and the organiza-
ton there has larger membership than
elsewhere in this state. While he is
engaged in organizing in Connecticut
Mr.. Henley will act as a correspondent
of The Connecticut Labor Press and
keep this journal informed of the pro-
gress of the Culinary Alliance.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-01
PRESSMEN GET
new WAGE RATE
IN new HAVEN
Satisfactory Agreement Made
With Bosses With Higher
Rate on January 1.
PRESSMEN AND FEEDERS
Increase Amounts to About 25
Per Cent.-Many New Mem
bers Joining the Local.

The Printing Pressmen's Union
Local "a, of New Haven has made an
agreement with the bosses that results
in two increases in wages. The mini
mum rate from September l, 1913, to
September l, 1919, was $21 for cylinder
pressmen, $18 for job pressmen and $12
for feeders. They have received an in
crease of rs per cent. all around, from
September l, 1919, to January l, 1920,
making the minimum $3.50 for cylinder
pressmen, $3.50 for job pressmen and
SIS for feeders. All employees receiv-
ing this new rate and over received an
increase of from 10 to 20 per cent.
On January 1, 1920, and continuing
until September l, 1920 the minimum
rate of wages will be $28 for cylinder
pressmen, $24.50 for job pressmen, $19
for cylinder feeders and SIS for job
press feeders.
When seen Yesterday by a reporter
for The Connecticut Labor Press, Sec
retary Walter A. Johnson said that the
members of Local "a are receiving these
rates and in some cases higher rates
are given. The organization is rapidly
increasing in membership and about 30
new members joined in the last two
months.
The charter of the Local has been
opened for 90 days for the benefit of
the men in the trade who wish to be-
come members. The Local meets on the
third Thursday of each month at the
Eagle Temple on Crown street and at
the next meeting officers of the Local
will be nominated for the ensuing year.
The agreement committee for the
Local that arranged the wage rate con-
sisted of Walter A. Johnson, Donald
Noel, John Little and John O'Brien. The
present officers are: President Edward
McMahon; secretary and treasurer,
Walter A. Johnson; vice-president,
Charles J. Gerard. The delegates to
the New Haven Trades Council are
Louis Comirsky, John O'Brien and
Frank Ke1ert. The Local mad another
delegate but he went out of town.
Secretary Walter A. Johnson is the
international organizer for Connecticut
for the Printing Pressmen's Union and
is second vice-president of the New
England Allied Printing Trades Coun-
Gil, having been chosen to this import
ant position at the convention in Boston.
The new wage rate in New Haven
is slightly lower than the prevailing
wages paid in Hartford and Bridgeport.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-01
BUILDING TRADES
In Los ANGELES
Attempt Being Made to Flood La
Dor Market Through Adver-
tisements for Help.

The following communication was
read at the last meeting of the New
Haven Building Trades Council and
forwarded to The Connecticut Labor
Press for publication:
Los Angeles. California,
October IS, 1919
ITO All National, International Unions
and Building Trades Councils of
Z. S. and Canada.
Greetings:
The Los Angeles County Building
Trades Council takes this method of ap-
pealing to you for assistance in our
efforts to better our conditions.
1T is very generally known that Los
Angeles is the hotbed of the open shop
per- and it has been continuous fight
for Organized Labor to maintain their
organizations. We are pleased to in
form you that we have progressed very
nicely the past year and now have a
fair organization in all building trades
crafts and SO far as organizations are
concerned have one hundred per cent.
council. This fact has redoubled the
efforts of our antagonistic organizations
such as Master Builders, Chamber of
Commerce and merchants and manu-
facturers to flood the market with me-
chanics, said organizations now carry
ing advertisements in all large cities
throughout the country setting forth So
called wonderful conditions for the
mechanics in Los Angeles.
"These advertisements are for no 9TH
er purpose than an attempt to create a
supply far in excess of the demand and
thereby force down wages and con-
ditions.
"These advertisements are very mis-
leading and do not state facts. Los
Angeles is no different than other local
tiles and the building business always
falls off in the winter, if for no other
reason than the fact that the rainy sea-
son sets in and much time is lost. L1v-
ing conditions are on par with other
cities of the same class rents very high,
while wages are much lower, being on
an average of about one dollar per day
less than other cities of the same class
and much more than other cities on
the Pacific coast.
There are unemployed building
tradesmen in all crafts here at present.
If we can succeed in keeping the sup
p1v normal there is a possibility that the
building tradesmen VIII secure COndi-
tions somewhat in keeping with that of
other localities.
I'VE appeal to you to give this all
publicity possible in order to offset the
misleading advertisements of our en-
em1es.
"Yours sincerely and fraternally,
Los ANGELES BUILDING TRADES CoUN-
"Gro \Np1cuT Sec'x"
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-01
BIG MEETING TO
ORGANIZE HELD IN
TRADES COUNCIL
Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen
and Helpers Listen
to Speakers.
EXPECT 500 MEMBERSHIP
Organizer David J. Geddes Also
Business Manager of
Marine Workers.
EXPECT 500 MEMBERSHIP

A big organizing meeting of team
sters, chauffeurs, stab1emen and helpers
was held in Trades Council Hall last
night the meeting being arranged by
David ]. Geddes, business manager of
Local 626, International Brotherhood of
Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and
Helpers, and president of the Eastern
Marine Workers Association, Interna-
tional Seamen's Union of America. The
speakers included President O'Meara
and Secretary Ornburn of the Connec-
ticut Federation of Labor, Business
Agent Mer1ino of the BARRIERS Union,
Mr., Geddes and few officials from
New York. 1t is expected that this
in the near future. The meeting began
at o'clock.
This was the first meeting to organize
this union. 1t is proposed to have an
other Local in addition to the one now
in existence so that teamsters and
chauffeurs of all kinds can be provided
for.
The office of Mr.. Geddes is at 1879
Coils street, which is the headquarters
of the Eastern Marine Workers Asso-
citation. This organization has jurisdic
ton over all barge and scow crafts
towing or sailing east of New York
state line as far as Boston, Mass, and
all coal trimmers in the various local
yards or works where boats are TN
loaded.
The present membership is nearly
5000. It is expected that about 500
additional men will join soon.
The Coal Handlers Union of New
Haven, which is a branch of the Inter
national Longshoremen's Union, with
headquarters in New York, is to make
new demands and if they are not grant
ed the men threaten strike, which will
stop delivery of coal in New Haven.
This Local is affiliated with the New
Haven Trades Council.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-01
EVIoT COUNCILMAN.

Lackawanna, N. Y, Oct. 31-City
Councilman Bernard Mcdonald mem
Der of the Switchmen's Union, was noti-
fed by the Lackawanna Steel Company
to return to work or vacate the company
house he was occupying.
Mcdonald answered this notice the
following evening by forcing through
the common council a resolution per-
mtting the steel strikers to hold labor
parade
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-01
TO HONOR MEMORY
OF FRANK GREEN
New Haven Typographical Union
to Draw Up Resolutions on
Death of Oldest Member.

The New Haven Typographical Union
at its regular meeting last Sunday aft
ernoon passed a vote ordering set Of
resolutions to be drawn up on the death
of Frank Green, who was its oldest
continuous member. Mr.. Green becac'e
member of the union in 1873, three
years before the Centennial at Philade1-
phia. He was employed on the Times
Leader for many years and retired from
active work two years ago.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-01
PAPER MAKERS GAIN.

Marinette, Wis, Oct. 31.-At meet
ing of paper makers employed by the
NJ. & NJ. Paper Company it was agreed
that demands for wage increases
would be made. The next day the COM
pany announced that rates would be ad-
vanced three cents an hour.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-01
GAIN 44-HOUR WEEK.

Philadelphia, Oct 31-Fur Workers
Union No. 53 has secured the 44-hour
week after a 1O-days' strike. Wages
are advanced 10 per cent. and all i'm
proved conditions that New York fur
workers have established will be ap-
piled in local shops.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-01

New York, Oct 31-Organized fur
workers have inaugurated a campaign
to interest the so-ca11ed unskil1ed
workers in this industry in trade
unionlsm.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-01

Continued on Page Four.)
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-11-01
LABOR CHIEFS CALL
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

Labor Confronted With Grave
Dangers According to Call
Issued This V o. December
13 by Exc 81 Jouncil of
American F : 9 n of Labor
and Rail- IS rotherhoods.
Farmers t - Conventions.
The execut il of the Amer
lean Federal Dor and the tour
grand chief railroad brother