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The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24
MEAT CUTTERS
VOTE TO JOIN
THE FEDERATION
Twenty-Five New Members Taken
in at Mass Meeting in
New Haven.
Fine TALK BY ORNBURN
James f. McCue Elected Dele
gate to Meriden-Vice- -Presi-
dent Menhart There.

The New Haven Local, Ama1ga-
mated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmer of North America, held a
rousing meeting in Trades Council Hall
on Tuesday evening and it will long be
remembered by all who were present
About Is new members were initiated
and it looks now as if the prediction
made by James F. McCue, the business
agent, that all the market store tenders
in New Haven would be organized De-
fore September l would be realized.
National Vice-President Joseph Men
hart of New York, who is conducting
the campaign along the, Eastern coast,
visited the meeting and made very
interesting address, He explained how
strike was averted by an agreement
reached in New York city between the
employers and employees which was
satisfactory to both sides. Vice-Presi-
dent Menhart is very powerful speaker
and held the attention of the men
throughout his remarks.
Ira M. Ornburn, secretary of the
Connecticut Federation of Labor and
president of the New Haven Trades
Council, spoke at some length, asking
all the members to be loyal to their
officers and their principles. He said
they should heed their advice and coun-
sci and give their full cooperation in
administering the affairs of the local
Mr.. .Ornburn invited the Local to be-
come affiliated with the. Connecticut
Federation of Labor and to send a
delegate to the annual convention OF
the federation in Meriden on June 2
Mr.. Ornburn was listened to, with much
interest and this well-known organized
labor leader made a fine impression.
When Mr. Ornburn finished speaking
the Local voted to become affiliated with
the Connecticut Federation of Labor
and James F. McGue was unanimously
elected delegate to the convention.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24
CARPENTERS GAIN
In CONNECTICUT
General Secretary Reports Ad-
vance in Rates for Men in
Bridgeport and Greenwich.

Indianapolis, May 23.-Gencra1 Sec
retary Frank Duffy of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
reports the following recent gains by
affiliated locals:
Port Jervis, N Y, so to 65 cents an
hour; Middlesex County perth Am
boyl, N. J., IS to IS cents; Coshocton,
n. j. and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 6211 to
IS cents; Newton, Iowa, and Danvil1e,
ILL.,, S. to Is cents; Sacramento, Calf,
and Greenwich, Conn, So day; Gar
londale, Ill, and Popar Bluff, No. 65
ceEts; Haverhill and Midd1esex County.
Mass, and Bridgeport Conn, Is cents
Waco, Texas, IS cents to $3.50 day
Bradford, Pa, and O'Fal1on, Ill, 62A
cents to 20 cents; OttumWa, Iowa, 90
to Is cents; Wichita, Kan, 6834 cents
to So day; Ogden, Utah, 81 a day
Decatur, ILL., 65 to Is cents; Lafayette,
Ind, 90 to 20 cents; Gallon, Ohio, 55
to Is cents; Hudson County, N. J., 90
cents
General Secretary Duffy reports that
general conditions continue to i'm
prove"
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24
GOMPERS DENIES
RETIREMENT STORY
Says His Enemies Claim Each
Year They Will Defeat Him
in the Federation Convention.

Samuel GompeFs has no intention of
retiring from active work in the Amer
ican Federation of Labor. A published
report that. he was to retire on full pen
sion as president emeritus of the organ
iZation is denounced by Mr.. Gompers as
originating with enemies of the fedora
ton or of his policy of pro-Arnerican-
ism. Heg said at his headquarters in
New York:
"The enemies of the American Fede-
ration of Labor who would weaken it
or destroy it have every year publicly
declared and privately avowed their
determination to defeat me at each
Forthcoming convention. They hid their
hatred of the American Federation OF
Labor by aiming their shafts of bitter
ness and opposition at me. -..-..
"I am neither war-Worn nor weary OF
the work l am not a gutter, nor can
there be any easy berth provided for
me. / shall be president of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor or worker
among the rank apd file.
Those who want to get rid of me
as president of the American Federation
5of Labor will have to try their hand al
the convention of the American Fede-
ration of Labor, where the bona hde
delegates will have their right of selec.
ton, nor can I be coaxed out of service
by a pretence of over kindliness
when ferreted down, the 'rumor
that | desire to retire from the presi
.dency of the American Federation OF
Labor will be found in the wish ot
some one who hates me for my Amer
icanism, or for my loyalty to the cause
of labor and who has conceived thi:
gentle method of trying to dispatch
me from the field of active work il
the great cause of labor, justice anc
humanity"
Guy II. Oyster, his secretary, said the
report that Mr.. Gompers was about tt
retire could be looked for each yea1
just before the annual convention OF thu
Federation.
go r''Mr. Gompers' physicians" he said
give assurance that with his marvel
lous recuperative powers and enforced
rest he will be better man in ever.
way than before his accident"
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24
BRIDGEPORT BUTCHERS
GAIN In MEMBERSHIP
New Agreement to Be Sent to
Packing Houses-Resolutions
on Death of Mr.. Lill.

Bridgeport, May 23.-A mass meet
ing of Bridgeport Local No. SIS,
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butch
er Workmen of North America, was
largely attended on Monday evening by
the store tenders and sausage makers of
the various markets of the city.
The campaign that is being waged by
the business agent James F. McCue,
is proving to be great success. Twenty
new members were initiated at the meet
ing. Addresses were made by Leo
Sigal of New York, a national organ
izer, and Mr.. McCue.
Resolutions were passed on the death
of Bartholomew Lii, who while not a
member of the Local, was always ready
with a word of cheer and encourage
ment to the workingmen.
1t was voted to mail the proprietors
of the independent packing houses a
copy of an agreement which is expected
to 90 into effect by June l. Mr.. McCue
spoke at the meeting n New Haven on
Tuesday and came here the next day
to look after the interests of the Bridge
port Local
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24
new BRITAIN WORK
IS NOW PICKING UP
Building Operations to Boom,
Homes for Employees in
Shops to Be Built.

New Britain, May Robustness in
the factories here is picking up and
the outlook is much better. There is
a scarcity of rents here and the hous-
ing problem is becoming serious. Build
ing operations are expected to boom
shortly The Stanley Works contern-
plates the construction of a number of
houses on the tract of land its owns off
West Main street and. adjoining the
Plans are now under consideration for
the erection of at least six houses at
once The buildings will be frame
houses of the bungalow type and two
family sizes. 1t is possible that this
departure with reference to the policy
of the management may develop into a
project of great magnitude.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24
WILL WORK FOR
O'MEARA, ORNBURN
AT CONVENTION
Delegates of Carpenters Union
of New Haven Are So In
structed by Meeting.
HIGHER WAGES WANTED
Building Trades Council to Con-
slider "No Card, No Work.
Program for Fall.

Local No. 7o Brotherhood of Car
penterS and Joiners of America, of New
Haven. at its meeting on Monday night
instructed its delegates to the annual
convention of the Connecticut Fedora
ton of Labor at Meriden to not only
vote for the reelection of President
Patrick F. O'Meara and Secretary Ira
M. Ornburn but to take off their coats,
pitch their hats in the ring and work
hard for these worthy gentlemen. 1t
was the sense of the meeting that the
organization was wholly behind the
present officials and the delegates should
do everything within their power to
bring the much desired result, the re-
election of the president and secretary.
The good work accomplished by these
officials in office, their affability shown
but not at the expense of dignity and
the many qualifications they have for
the work to be accomplished was touch
ed upon by some of the speakers and the
vote passed expressed the feelings of
the members
AT the next meeting of this Local,
one of the matters to be considered
will be an advance in the wage rate.
Some of the members think the time IS
due for a jacking up of the payroll ard
the topic will be discussed at the meet
ing. President Sullivan of the State
Council announced this week that the
carpenters in Ridgehe1d have had their
rate raised.
The Painters Union held its regular
meeting on Wednesday night and
Rensselaer, Beadle, the business agent,
was prepared to have some important
action taken. But there was more rain
than painters out that night and the
attendance was slim.
At the next meeting of the Building
Trades Council of New Haven, the
meeting will consider the s"No card, no
work" slogan to go into effect in the
fall AT present, on some of the jobs
about the city there are non-union men
at work with urion men. A job might
have union bricklayers, carpenters and
painters at work and some men in some
other craft who are not union men may
slip in. Or, there might be union car
penters, bric<1ayers and plumbers at
work and the painting might be done
bS nor-union men. This matter viii
be threshed out and it is understood
decision will be reached at the next
meeting.
The committee on considering .he
sadgisability of joining the Char =
Commerce is also expected to
report at this meeting Messr
kett and Fitzgerald, two membe, II
committee, took up most of the ,I'ne
at the last meeting in considering this
matter. MF.Fitzgerald objected to some
of the reports of this matter that have
appeared and he may be appointed
press agent of the Chamber of Com
merce project at the meeting.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24

According to reports, which lack con-
frmation on the part of Stanley Works
officials, the project involves the de-
velopment of the whole ofrthe Andrews
property section, laying it out into a
sectional plan which will be most at
tractive. The houses may be purchased
by the employees after the construction
is completed.
Extensions of the manufacturing
plant are contemplated. The manage
ment keeps its drafting and engineer
ing force employed at all times in
future work An official said yester-
day that no factory building is con-
ternp1ated for the immediate future.
Other manufacturers in New Britain
are contemplating the erection of homes
for employees. There has been talk on
the part of some of the manufacturers
of combining. to develop most attractive
home sites, all with the view of provid-
ing comfortable homes for the en-
p1oyees.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24
IMPORTANT MEETING
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
Convention Committee to Make
Report on Arrangements Made
to Other Business.

According to the announcement sent
out by President Ballard and Secretary
Ottarson every meeting of Topographic
cal Union, No. ~, of New Haven, is
important, but special stress is made
about the meeting tomorrow at 2
o'clock at Trades Council Hall, when
every member is urged to be on hand.
Carriages will be provided for the
feeble.
The convention committee will make
a report on the arrangements made for
the forthcoming New England Typo
graphical Union convention in New
Haven the latter part of next month.
Some of the features, notably those of
an entertaining nature, were printed in
The Connecticut Labor Press, which
printed last week the cuts of the hand
soonest members of the committee, that
is to say, all the cuts we had.
The meetings of the Local are held
on the fourth Sunday of each month
and according to the Old Farmers
Almanac the fourth Sunday this north
comes tomorrow. A new scale COM
mittee will be named. The election of
officers and delegates will be held at
Trades Council Hall, next Wednesday
afternoon from 4 to 2 o'clock. Names
of all the candidates have been prinred
III tnlS paper SO O1len Ildt tney are al
most household words. Only members
whose dues are paid to April 26 are
lllowed to vote.
To protect the standing of members
at international headquar tiers under the
new law dues to May 81 must be paid
by June TO- The menu for the shore
dinner for convention delegates at the
Colon1ade a Savin Rock will lie shown
at the meeting tomorrow so members
may know when to begin training for
this delicate feasting.
Local secretaries must now send
monthly to I. T. U. Secretary Hays a
statement itemizing each members in
dividual account in dues and assess
ments. All cards should therefore be
Le0+ c1aor
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24
NEW PRESIDENT.
-
.~S,s

The shoes trade is to be congratulated
upon the Succession of Coils Lovely
to the presidency of the Boot and Shoe
Workers Union following the death of
John F. Tobin. Mr.. Lovely is a firm
believer and adherent of "the Tobin
policy which has made the Boot and
Shoe Workers Union such substan-
Arbitration and the maintenance Of
contracts. Mr.. Lovely, as vice-presi-
dent of the union for 20 years, has been
in close contact with the work of or
ganization and brings to his position a
valuable and constructive policy which
has made the Boot and Shoe Workers
Union so influential and progressive
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24
LESS UNEMPLOYED.
Connecticut Figures Show More
Men Are Working.

Hartford, May 23.-David Elder, di-
rector of the United States employment
bureau, announces that the aggregate
of unemployed in Connecticut has
dropped from $4,000 to 12,1O0 These
figures are based on reports from Il
community labor bureaus. The unen-
p1oyed in Bridgeport is given at $500
In Bridgeport the reduction of TN
employed is 300 and at Derby 200. New
Britain and Bristol show shortage OF
help Of 200
New Haven has 1000 unemployed
Stamford, 800; New London, 300 and
Derby 200
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24
CONDEMN HIGH RENTS.
Hartford Central Labor Union
Passes Resolutions.

Hartford, May -Condemning the
prevalent high rents charged by land
lords as ''in violation of the laws of
God" and denouncing the actions of
such landlords as "soulless and un-
patriotic" the Hartford Central Labor
Union, in resolutions adopted urged
the construction of nunicipa1ly-o
homes. This is suggestion designed
to remedy the present housing problem.
A copy of the resolutions viii be sent
to the common council Clergymen and
religious organizations will be invited
to cooperate with the union in its eff
forts to solve the problem.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24
sTEREoTYPERs WIN.

Chicago, May 23..-The strike between
the EMPLOYERS and the Electrotypers
union resulted in a victory for the
workers, a settlement being secured
through arbitration. The award calls
for $37 per week for finishers and mold
ers, benchmen, $34 per week. Al
branches will rereive fiat scale of $38
per week after MAY l, 1921.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24
DOMESTIC WORKERS UNION

Pasadena, Cal, May 23.-The. do
mestic workers here have followed the
lead set by the same class of workers
# San Diego and formed union. One
interesting feature of the meeting was
the presence of a committee represent
ing colored women. They wanted in
formation before determining whether
they would join in the movement. Cor
dial treatment was accorded and they
too, will become part of the organlza-
ton.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24
INCREASE IN WAGES.

Biddeford, Me, May 23.-Notices
posted in the Pepperil1 and York mills
announced a wage increase of is per
cent, effective June 2, for the $500 en-
ployees.
The advance is understood here to be
the forerunner of similar action by
manufacturers in other cotton mill
centers.
The announcement was hailed with
cheers by groups of operatives when
they left the mills at. noon.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24
VOTE. AGAINST STRIKE.

San Francisco, May 23.-The San
Francisco Labor Council. representing
scores of building trades crafts and
thousands of workers, refused after
prolonged debate, to accede to petition
of the International Workers Defense
League that a strike be declared July
4 in behalf of Thomas J. Mooney and
Warren K. Billings, now serving life
sentences for murder, growing out of
the Preparedness Day bomb explosion
here in July 1916.
The vote was 124 to 40 against a
strike.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24

If the man behind the mahogany
doesn't display the button of the Bar
tenders union play safe-patronize the
fellow who shows his co1ors.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24
MOVIES GET ADVANCE.

Cincinnati, May 23.-The moving pic
ture operators have signed new agree
ment which increases their pay IS to
Is per cent.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24

Renew your subscription to The Con-
necticut Labor Press while it's still a
dollar a year.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24

Your Labor Press late1 Phone 8.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-05-24

Don't forget the union label.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-14
ciyilizing influence.

civilizing influence.
The fall of Islam is due to the fail
ure OF the German made war. 1t is a
well-known fact which has been sub
stantiated again and again that the
Kaiser called upon Mohammedans ev-
erywhere to rise up and aid Germany
in what he called "a holy war" The
words Holy war" appealed tremen-
duously to the imagination of the
Mohammedan From Morocco to Cal
cutta he had been promised deliver
ance from English and French rule
and he "fell to" and did what he could
Tor friend Germany But the war
called and with its failure went the
enthusiasm of the sons of Islam. AL
so went the opportunity of the Mo-
hammedan to spread his wings.
There are now thousands of mission
aries in training at the great Moham-
medan university at Cairo and, later,
these will be sent to Africa and the
Orient to preach the Islam gospel
but the great onrush OF Mohamme-
danism has been stopped. 1t is Chris
tianity's day, says the churchman, and
she would not be keeping the faith II
she failed her Leader now
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-14
SUCH IS LIFE

1t takes some women long time to
find out they don't like their hus'
bands
Mrs. Carrie Colbrandt of San Fran
cisco, Cal, filed suit for divorce
against Richard Colbrandt after being
married to him 40 years.
James Baney's aunt of st. Louis,
Mo-, left him 100000 in her will pro
vided that he would marry within 80
days after her death She died the
other day.
But girls, don't crowd. James says
he's already picked the girl.
Every time you hear of an elderly
man marrying don't you jump right
at the conclusion that some sweet
young thing" has roped him? And
mostly, you're making good guess.
But
William H. Van Nosdall, IA years
old, of Arlington, N. Y, married Mrs.
Ann Bogardus, 72 years old. This
was the fourth marriage Of each Of
them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-14
THE ROMANCE OF THE NICKEL

Small beginnings sometimes have
great endings, and in the annals OF
industry and enterprise there have
been few smaller beginnings than
that of Frank Winfield Woolworth.
who died recently. His success,
which was phenomenal as it was de
served was based on an idea to
which he resolutely adhered in face
of disappointments and discourage
ments, which might have turned from
his purpose one of less courage and
weaker fibre. Mr.. WOODWORK, who
was born and brought up in the hum
hlest Of circumstances. had learned
in the school Of harsh experience the
purchasing value OF the humble nick
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-14
MOHAMMEDANISM THROUGH
KAISERISM IS CONQUERED
by Edward z. LEVY

Mohammedanism, which has hear
such a menace to Christianity espec
tally OF recent years, is breaking IN
pieces, and If Christianity can grin
the world firmly enough and quickly
enough, the world can be conouered
FOR all time. This is the consensus
OF opinion of the leaders of the Meth
cdist Episcopal Church, South. who
are making a stupendous effort to
put the missionary work of their
church on wider and more perma-
nent basis. They feel that the nsv,
Geological hour has struck and, ~ tbe
church fails Of its mission now n
may never have SO perfect an cppor.
tunity again.
FOR years Mohammedanism has
STOOD as an almost unsurmor,+sh,o
earrier between the foreign mission
airy and his influence in Africa and
the Orient. Opportunity after onnor.
tunity has been thwarted because .,
'he hold Islam has taken in manv
places and now that its influence ia
waning religious leaders say Chris
'lan churches and Christian people
must pull together to see that the
heathen OF the world come Under its
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-14

ell. Thus 1t was, perhaps, that he
may have acquired the idea of his
five-cent stores.
or course Mr.. Woolworth was hap
py in having what the French call an
idee fxe-a fixed idea on which he
was able to concentrate all his
thought and energies from its inscep-
ton in 1879, when he opened a small
store in Utica with one hundred dol
lars worth of goods. retailed at five
cents apiece, down to forty years la
ter, when he opened handsome FIVE
and ten. cent store in Fifth avenue,
New York, after having erected at
his own cost the largest and in many
respects the most striking building in
the world. Amid all his success Mr..
Woolworth never lost his simplicity
and straightforwardness of character.
He was in all essential respects the
same man when he owned hundreds
of stores and employed thousands of
persons that he was when he began
his career. With fortune Of many
millions Of dollars, he never lost his
belief in the humble coin which
founded his fortunes, and, to para
phrase British proverb, he main
tanned to the last that the nimble
nickel was better than the slow quar-.
ter. Orlando Reporter Star,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-14

burg.
Polk. n. Keen, Lakeland: W
o. Williams, Fort Meade.
Putnam-H. 8. Mckenzie, Palatka
W. q. Tilghman. Palatka.
st. Johns-W. M. DeGrove, Palm
Valley; F. M. Corbett. Moultrie.
st. Lucie-R. Whyte. Fort Pierce
Santa Rosa--J. j. Hardin, jay; 4.
H. Jarman. Munson.
Seminole-F. J.. Woodruff San
ford.
Sumter-N. J. Wicker, Coleman.
Suwannee-A. W. McLeran, Well
born; s. A. Hineley, Live Oak.
Taylor-W. l.. Weaver Perry.
volusia-Murray Sans, DeLand; ]
J. Tillis, DeLand.
Wakulla-Dr. J. A. Hagan. Arran.
Walton-D. Stuart Gilliss DeFuniak
Springs.
Washington-Leroy McRae. Chip
ley.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-14
Who
Represent
Florida at The
Legislature
STATE SENATORS

District Nv. A. Mcleod, Milton
District John P. Stokes, Pen
sacola.
District 81. l.. Moore, DeFunial
Springs.
District Nv. ]. Singletary. Crane
Ridge.
District s-H. l.. oliver, Apala.
chicoia.
District S-S. W. Anderson, Greens.
boce.
District Oscar N. Eaton, Lake
land.
District S-Dexter NJ. Lowery. Tai
lahassee.
District s-John e. King. Lecanto
District 10-R. H. Rowe, Madison
District 11-Doyle e. Carlton,
Tampa.
District 12-W. T. Cash, Perry.
District 13-Dr. W. l.. Hughlett,
Cocoa.
District I'm. L. Plymptor, Lake
City.
District ia. D. Andrews, Raj
ford.
District 1s-James q. Calkins, Fer
nandina.
District III. B. Johnson Live
Oak.
District Isl. Turner Butler
Jacksonville.
District 19-George W. Crawford.
Conway.
District GOV. J. Crosby, Citra.
District 2l-Dr. J. W. Turner, Co.
dar Key.
District 22-Theo. T. Turrbull.
Monticello.
District 23-W. M. Igou, Eustis.
District a4-william H. Malone.
key west.
District Sc. G. Mathis, Vernon.
District 2s-w. A. Russell. Cres-
cent City.
District N-A. M. Wilson, Miakka.
District 28-Lincoln Hulley. De-
Land.
District 2S-W. e. Baker, Lake &C.
neva.
District 30--John Bradshaw, Jen-
nings.
District 3l-W. A. McWilliams,
st. Augustine.
District SD. G.. Roland, New
berry.