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The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05
TORRINGTON STRIKE.
Employees of Carpet Sweeper
 Department Want More Pay.

Torrington, July 4.-Thirty-fve em- ployees of the carpet sweeper depart ment of the Standard pant are on strike for more pay. Several employees from the other departments joined the strikers but Superintendent Harmon J. Cook said yesterday the number was not sufficient to interfere with the work in any department outside of the carpet sweeping department. He said no formal demands have been presented by the strikers and that no committee has been to see him.
 The fact that all the plants of the Torrington company closed Saturday for the annual inventory will probably delay a settlement until Juy 7 when operations are to be resumed.
 The walEout of these few employees of the Standard plant has been the first and ony sign of labor unrest in Tor rington, although few aborers employ ed by Contractors Louis Longhi & Brother, John DeMichel and John Dris- coll quit work one day last week, de manding hourly wages varying from 45 to SO cents. A settlement has been effected.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05
NEW HAVEN TYPOS
 FACE IMPORTANT
 WAGE SITUATION
Special Meeting Called at Request of Scale Committee for Sunday
 Afternoon at 2:30.
BIG ADVANCE EXPECTED
Publishers Request That Union Submit Proposition as Substi-
 tute for Their Rejected One.

A special meeting of the New Haven Typographical Union has been called tor 50 o'clock tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon at Republican Club hall, cor ner of Crown and Temple streets, at the request of the newspaper scale commit tee and 1t promises to prove one of the most important in years.
 The publishers of New Haven recent ly offered the union an advance in wages dependent upon an extension of the present agreement. The union voted to accept this but that action, it de- Veloped, was illegal ina smuch as nc such proposition can be considered until the scale has been opened by mutual con- sent. Consequently the action of the union was rendered null and the ad- vance was not accepted.
 Then the publishers asked the scale committee to submit proposition from the uniC-- and 1t is to formulate this proposition that tomorrow's meeting is called.
 When such a proposition proves mutually satisfactory to both the union and the publishers vote must be taken upon the opening of the scale. three fOurths vote i'll the affirmative being necessary to do so. After the scale has been opened the proposition itself may be adopted by a majority vote.
 :, For a long time the members of the New Haven Typographical Union have felt that they were not being paid any where near as much money as they were entitled to, their scale being materially lower than those of other cities in New England and elsewhere. In most cities, too, the publishers of their own accord had given advances in pay to meet the increased cost of living but a request made along these lines to the New Ha- ven publishers brought forth the re- sponse that an agreement was an agree ment and there was nothing doing" or words to that effect.
 Consequently wher the unsolicited offer of an advance of $4 a week, con- tingent upon an extensior of the present agreement was made by the publishers the union eyed the proposition with some suspicion.
 President Marsden C Scott of che International Union, is quoted as having said during his visit here, to the New England convention that the men should not consider the acceptance of anything les than 60 per cent. advance. There is a great wave of busiress coming throughout the county; it is believed, due to make it's appeararice i'll full force this fall and there is a strong suDposi- ton that much higher wages will pre- vail i'll the printing trades everywhere. If the New Haven typos" were tied up to an extended contract for another three years, as originally proposed by the publishers, at an increase of only $4 a week they would be most decidedly getting the worst Ot 1t.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05
SHELTON TO HAVE
 MACHINISTS' LODGE
Organizing Men in Waterbury and Ansonia, Boosting Mem
 bership in Stamford.

E. C. Hotchkiss, business agent of Elm Lodge of Machinists of New Ha- ven, with some of his assistants and general organizers of the International Union, are organizing a Machinists' Lodge in Shelton and charter will be secured for it i'll about a month when the lodge will be formally organized.
 MT. Hotchkiss is also engaged in stir ring up the lodge in Stamford where the membership Is not as large as 1t should be. New members are now be- ing recruited in the Yale & Towne shops and the enlistment is very grati- flying.
 The general organizers, with Secre- tary Ira M. .Ornburn of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, and MT. Hotch- kiss are organizing the workmen in Waterbury and Ansonia, where the re- cent strikes were. Additional informa- ton in regard to this will be found i'll an editorial in this weeks issue of The Connecticut Labor Press.
 Arrangements are now being made for another mass meeting on the New Haven Green under the auspices of Elm Lodge of Machinists. The previous meeting was very successful and al- though there was some disappointment because Pitchfork Henderson was un- able to keep his engagement some in teresting remarks were listened to by a large gathering. The next mass meet ing will be on Saturday night, July 12, and the principal speakers will be E. C. Hotchl1iss and Joseph Tone, one of the general organizers of the International. MT. Hotchkiss is a very convincing speaker as we'll as a good organizer and able writer Some of his contribu- tions to The Connecticut Labor Press were marked by a wealth of informa- ton and breadth of view that attracted much attention.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05
TILE SETTERS TO
 GET MORE WAGES
Rate Went Up to 80 Gents an Hour Tuesday-Last Reading
 of New Bylaws Monday.

The One Big Union" in New Haven is the Bricklayers and Masons, as it is made up of several trades connected with building operations. One of the d1Vls1Ons ot this organization is the tile settlers and on Tuesday they had their wages advanced from 73 to 80 cents an hour. Their stipend is going up by easy stages so they won't have heart trouble and on October 1 they will get 85 cents an hour. This raise is uniform all over the United States and all members of the organization will get the same rate.
 The brlcklayers, stone masons, blast erers, ct al, are not to ask for an ad- vance at this time. The New Haven Union, Local No. 6, is to meet in Trades Council Hall next Monday night and listen to the third and last reading of the proposed new bylaws. After this ceremony, the bylaws will be sent to the International headquarters for ap- proval and when they are returned they will be printed and distributed to mem bers and to all the bosses. The secre- tary of the union is already in receipt of requests from employers in different parts of the state for copies of the new bylaws. They will be printed in two sections, the bylaws proper and the working code. The latter will be print ed ill a convenient folder so it can be easily referred to by workman
 The State Council is to have it's an- nual meeting in Waterbury the first Sunday in October. E. J. Meaking, secretary of the New Haven Union, is also secretary of the state organization, of which Louis Corr of Waterbury is president, MT. Meaking was engaged this week in helping to make over a house on George street and his secre- tarial duties have been keeping him awake nights.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05

of Kitty in Its Up To Your, William Bowen, Winifred Mitchell, Katherine Casey, Elizabeth Kennedy, Marie O'Brien, Este1le Becker, Marguerite Bowen, Madeline Gordon, Josephine Houlihan, Agnes Wheeler and Mild ed Dwyer. To those familiar with the amateur talent of the city, these are names that promise something quite out of the ordinary in the nature of an anna teur entertainment, With the assistance of such professional direction as MT. Griffith has given them, they assure this
 ''1t Happened On the Green. is to be presented for the week of July 7th at the Bijou Judging from the rehearsal we were privileged to witness, 1t is one of these events that everyone, big and little, young or not quite so young will enjoy And then there is the local flaw or that pervades the whole affair. If you miss it. you will be the loser. And you certainly can not afford to lose in this instance.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05
CARPENTERS RAISE
 IS DUE SEPTEMBER 1
Both New Haven Locals to De- mand 75 Gents an Hour.
 Mordecai Reelected.

At the special meeting of Local No 7o of New Haven, Brotherhood of Car penters and Joiners, on June 2, it was voted to ask for an increase of wages of 10 cents an hour, to be effective Sep tember 1, 191o Similar action had pre- vious1y been taken by Local No. 1742. This demand will now be presented to the employers.
 At the last meeting of the District Council of Carpenters and Joiners of New Haven and vicinity George F. MaEdecai was reelected business, rep resentative. Several of the members spoke about MT. Mordecai's great abi1- ity and the good judgment he shows in all matters relating to the council.
 Local No. 7o has elected the following officers:
 President-W. J. D. Flood.
 Vice-PresVident-John Stratton.
 Recording Secretary-Henry w.
 Financial Secretary-George F. Nor decai
 Treasurer-George West
 Warden-Fred Briggs.
 Conductor-A. J. Mcdonald.
 Local No. 7o met in Trades Council Hall on Monday night but not much business was transacted as many mem bers wanted to see how the cafes were preparing to shut down for the sum- mer months.
 William J. Sullivan, president of the State Council of Carpenters and Join CTS, attended a meeting in New London on Monday night at which new local of the Shipwrights and Ship Carpenters was instituted. This made the Groton Iron Works 100 per cent. plant. President Sullivan was received with all the hoonrs due his position and con- graduated upon the complete recovery of his health.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05
AFTER NEW HALL.
New Haven Bakers Looking for
 Meeting Place.

The hall at No. 13o Orange street has been the headquarters of the Bakers Union of Ney Haven, the Brewery Workers UniCa and other organiza- tions for some time. The building is to eb dismantled in the fall and the bakers are now looking for new wigwam. The next regular meeting of the Local will be on July 12. The state executive board will meet in August i'll Middle town. This board meets four times a year. The International association meets once in four years and this gives the delegates plenty of time to save up money for the trip. As but 25 sessions are held in 100 years these meetings are about as important to the members as a worlds fair and about every local in the country is represented.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05
JOURNEYMEN BARRIERS. A Letter From Jacob Fischer, General Secretary Treasurer.

Editor Connecticut Labor Press: q am in receipt of your letter of June 24 addressed to the Journeyman Barber with clipping enclosed. l appre- ciate very much your having sent same, Up to the time of our convention on September 9 our space will be very linn tied, due to the fact that the meml& &r- ship is now discussing matters of gSeat importance to the organization winch will come up at the convention. After that time we shall have ample space and will be pleased to go into any article with reference to Connecticut locals that may be of benefit or interest to the general membership. With kind wishes 1 remain,
 "Yours ,fraternally,
 JACOB FISCHER,
 Gen. Sec.-Treas. Indianapolis, June 27."
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05
CAPMAKERs STRIKE.
Various Demands in New York.
 4,0OO Are Out.

New York, July "A general strike by 4,OOO capmakers was declared here this week. For over a week conferences have been in progress between officials of the United Cloth Hat and Cap makers Union and tke employers with out reaching an agreement. When this was reported to the meeting by General Secretary Max Zuckerrnan a unani- nous strike vote was taken.
 The main contention of the workers is for the week work system, the A. hour week and a basic wage of $35. The strike closes the shops of the 265 members of the association, as we'll as fffdepc@ient concerns.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05
WELCOME HOME.
Corset Workers Union Tenders Banquet to Returned Service Men.

At the Hotel Garde Thursday even ing, June %, banquet was rendered by Locals No. 39 and 40, Corset Workers Union, to two of their members who have returned from overseas after serv- ice with Uncle Sam's forces, Corporal John Fitzpatrick of the 314th Infantry and Edward Cavanaugh of the U. S.. Navy. The toastmaster of the evening was Mr. Schneider. Speeches were made by Patrick F. O'Meara, president of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, and Ira M. Ornburn, president of the Hamilton, who were guests of the even ing Both Mr. Fitzpatrick and MT. Cavanaugh told some of their exper- fences while in the service which were enjoyed by all present.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05
NEW DEPARTURE.
Company Increases Pay of 4, 400
 Employees.

Bristol July -4.-Notices of 10 per and time and half for all overtime w.re posted in the various departments of the New Departure Manufacturing Company The new wage schedule will effect more than 4,4OO employees of the big factory. The notice also informs the employees that they will be paid full time for Friday and Saturday of this week when the factory will close down over the holiday. The same hours as are in force at the present time will be kept up and time and half will be paid for all time over the 48- hours a week.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05
AT THE FIGHT.
New Haven Member of Machin-
 ists' Union at Ringside.

Elm Lodge of Machinists of New Haven had a distinguished representa- tive at the Wi1lard-Dempsey fight at Toledo yesterday in Gutzon Borglum, the famous sculptor, who is member of the union. MT. Borglum had ring side esat and seats next to his were reserved for Secretary of War Baker and Admiral Sims. Baker and Sims don't belong to the union, however.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE.
Lack of, Funds Winds Up Federal
 Agencies in This State

David Elder, Federal employment director for this state, acting upon in structions from Washington, ordered all the United States employment serv- ice offices with the exception of Bridge port closed early this week The state labor commission will take over the Waterbury office. Some of this work in New Haven will be undertaken by the Red Cross chapter. Congress appro- priated $4OO,OO0 for the continuation of this work and this sum is sufficient to maintain only offices in the large in dustria1 centers.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05
ELECTRICAL WORKERS.
New Haven Union Gets Notice
 From International.

The New Haven Local (inside work
 ers) International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, met Tuesday night and notice from the International headquarters dealing with the general order issued by the postmaster general was read The attention of electrical workers is called to display advertise ment about this matter on another page of this issue of The Connecticut Labor
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05
NOW THE sHIRTMAKERs.
Strike in New York Involves
 25,0OO Women and Girls.

New York, July 1.-The strike of shirt makers, ordered by the Amalga- mated Clothing Workers Union of America, went into effect as scheduled. At the offices of the union it was esti- mated 25,000 workers, mostly women and girls had quit to enforce their de- mands for 44-hour week and increases in wages of from 25 to 40 per cent.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05
RUSH FOR PAINTERS.
New Haven Business Agent Re
 ports Big Business.

The Painters and Decorators Local, No. 4Oo, of New Haven, met Wednes- day night R. Beadle, business agent of the union and press agent of the New Haven Building Trades Council, reported that there was big demand for painters at this time and he could use more men if he had 'en.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05
STATE TROLLEYMEN.
Meeting in New Haven of State
 Conference Board.

The State Conference Board of the Street Railway Employees of Connecti- cut met i'll New Haven on Tuesday. President Patrick F. O'Meara of the Connecticut Federation of Labor ex- plained to the board certain matters in connection with hearings before the General Assembly on bills relating to legislation in which the trolleymen were interested.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05
BIG STRIKE OVER.
Waterbury and Ansonia Work ingmen Now Being Organized.

Acting upon the advice of officials of the Connecticut Federation of Labor and general lsorganizers of the A. F. of L., the men on strike in Waterbury and Ansonia returned to work the first of this week The employers raised the wages and bettered the conditions in most cases. Officials of the state fed eration were busy during the week or ganizing the men. Secretary Ira M. Ornburn of the federation spent most of the week in Waterbury.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05

Make it point to look at the address sticker on your paper NOW and see if or has expired. Early renewal will save you money.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05
CIGARMAKERS OUT.
In New York, 3O,OOO Go On Strike
 for More Money.

New York, July 4-Union cigar makers in this city to the number of 3O0O0 were called out on strike this week. The men want an advance of Is per cent. over their present wages
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-07-05

If you don't attend your meetings don't find fault with what is done by the fellows who do attend.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-07-03

ject of the convention to east
away politics and leave that to
the politicians.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-07-03

Take your iewelry and watch
repairing and iewelry wants to j.
R. Hughes. IT,
Geo. Wissink. of Uniontown,
was registered at the Nezperce
Hotel yesterday.
John Haller was a passenger
for Moscow this morning to take
in the celebration.
Ralph Jones and Claude Miller
went to Moscow this morning to
attend the big celebration there
the last half Of this week.
Mrs. Newton Pocock and two
children arrived in Nezpercc Fri
day to visit her brothers, Henry
and William Sullivan, and sister,
Mrs. Geo. Hines.
It is said portions Of Idaho
county are infested with clouds
of grashoppers and some fields
are already cleaned as bare as a
road by the pest. Not so in Lew
IS cosnty. thanks to The t;'ncl'.
work of County Agent Wade and
the energetic farmers who work
him.
Right Rev. John O'Gorman.
Bishop Of the Catholic church of
Idaho, arrived in this city yestcr-
day from Boise and he and Rev.
Father Rompe, Of this parish,
were taken by Geo. Hines in his
auto to Russell. and to-day the
Bishop will dedicate the church
at that place. Bishop O'Gornan
will go thence to Cottonwood,
where tomorrow he will deliver
a lecture for the Knights of CO.
lumbus.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-07-03
ON GARDEN CLUBS TOUR.
Six Auto Loads of People See
Good Work of Young Folks
in Kamiah and Nez-
perce Section.

Six auto loads Of people inter
ested in the children s club work
in Lewis county, including Coun-
ty Club Leader Miss Near, Coun-
|ty Farmer Agent A. f. Wade,
County Commissioner Iver Longe-
teig and ex-county Commissioner
A. G. Gross left Nezperce about
$50 o'clock last Friday morning
for tour of the Kamiah garden
club projects and the garden, pig,
poultry and lamb club workers in
that vicinity and on into Nez-
perce; this being, about all the ter
ritory it was possible to cover and
do anything like Justice in pne
day.
The trip was made to Kamiah
without incident and on arriving
there the party was greeted by
Mrs. G.. III. Waterman, director Of
the Kamiah garden club and a
bevy of her energetic young fol-
lowers who opened the program
with club songs and yells, well
gotten up and delivered for the
occasion. When these reception
features were concluded and lib
orally applauded, the visitors and
workers then began their tour of
10 garden plots being worked ac-
cording to club specifications in
the pretty river town. Though
some were found to be better than
Others. Of course. all were credit
able and indicated interest and
earnestness on the part of the
young tenders that should be en-
couraged in every way possible.
In fact, this idea impressed itself
on the writer-that it was no trifl-
ing thing to be a member of one
of these clubs and try to live up to
its rules. That alone gave evi-
dence of a worthy ambition.
The projects visited in Kamiah
and vicinity were worked by the
following boys and girls: q.
Gardens-John Henderson, J.
Lawrence Nickel. Freda Harris,
Ava Foreman. Leland Foreman,
Geo. and Floyd Ferguson. Helen
and Fred Buckingham, Donald
Mcleod, Floyd Gilmore; Dean
Works, Tressie Samsel, John
Richards. ri
Rabbits-Flovd Gilmore. -
Pigs-Donald Mcleod.
The inspection Of the Kamiah'
gardens was concluded about
70 80 D. m.. and then the County
Club Leader directed her visiting
party to Kamiah' S popular hostel
ry, where Godfrey Jarbo presldesS
as landlord. and there entertained
them at a well prepared and very
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-07-03
NEZPERCE, IDAHO, THURSDAY. JULY 3, Is

ject of the convention to cas-
away politics and leave that tt
the politicians.
The Officers.
Private E. C. Boom. of Moscow
was unanimously elected state
commander, Boom having served
IN the battle Of Cambria, losing ;
leg. Pvt. Arthur Alworth, the
loser Of an arm in the Argonnt
forest. was elected master-of
arms; j. W.. Cramer, of Haley
wearer of the D. S. c., state his
tOrian. and Sergeant LeVerne r
Collier. of Pocatello, was chosen
as state adiutant and finance Of
ficer, .
Delegates to the National Con.
vention to be held in Minneapolis
this fall were elected as follows,
four elected at large by the con-
ventiOn and one from each of the
judicial districts. Those repre-
senting the state at large were: nj.
W. Emmett, Kellogg; A. B. Nc
Cready, Nezperce; Taylor Cum
minis. Twin Falls. and Leo Miles,
Emmett. The judicial district del
egates were as follows: Chester
Howorth, Wallace; @. r. Stillin-
ger, Moscow; f. A. Pittenger,
Boise; II. A. Padgham, Gooding !;
w. G.. Loofborrow, American
Falls; Harold Jenness, Nampa; A.
H Wilson, Standpoint; George
Edgington. Idaho Falls, and Tho
mas A. Feeney, Lewiston.
Alternates were also elected to
the National Convention as fol
lows: four at large, Paul T. Pc
terson, Idaho Falls; Ross Watts,
Paul and A. H. Connor, Sand.
point. From the judicial districts
the following were chosen: Chas.
Maloney, Wallace; Roy Gillett,
.Grangeville; H. w. Doolittle,
Homedale; j. W.. Erwin, Rich
field; R. r. Wilson, Pocatello 8 G. /.
c. Conant, Weiser Dwight Lee
per. Couer d'Alene; G. S. Wilson,
briggs, and Ralph Jones, Nez-
perce.
The convention then adjourn
ed its successful session, to meet
in Twin Falls in 1920.