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The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
ORNBURN MAKES
FINE ADDRESS
TO new UNION
Speaks to Newly Organized
Ladies Garment Workers
Union in New Haven.
HIS WORK In BRIDGEPORT
Miss Foley of New York Speaks.
Praise for Benjamin Levan-
thai and Miss Shields.

Ira M. Ornburn, secretary of the
Connecticut Federation of Labor.
aroused the members of the Ladies'
Garment Workers Union of New Ha-
ven to high pitch of enthusiasm at
meeting OF the organization in the La
Dor Lyceum on Tuesday night when he
spoke of the value of organization and
the advantages of afi1iation with the
American Federation of Labor. Bar
nett Kal1n, chairman of the meeting, has
been very industrious in paving the way
tor this union and he played his trump
card on Tuesday when he secured Mr..
Ornburn to come to New Haven from
Bridgeport to address the new union.
Chairman Kalin in his Introductory
remarks paid fine tribute to two of
his most effective co-workers and he
called Mr.. Ornburn's attention to their
valiant efforts. He referred to Ben
Jamln Levanthal of the Capmakers'
Union and Miss Helen Shields of the
Tobacco Shippers Union, both of
whom were present and who bowed
their acknowledgements to the tribute.
Secretary Ornburn told of some of
his early experiences as an organizer
and mentioned conversation he had
with some drug clerks who seemed to
have an idea that it was necessary to
go through some kind of an examina-
ton as college students before they
could organize union. Mr.. Ornburn
congratulated the Ladies Garment
Workers Union on the excellent union
they now have in New Haven. He re-
viewed his recent work in Waterbury
and Bridgeport and told about the sue
cessful strike the corset workers had in
Bridgeport. The workers in this trade
there are better off in every way than
they were before, they make more
money, their working hours are less
and conditions are superior In many
ways. And they have a big organiza-
ton behind them to back them up If an
occasion should arise where they should
need assistance.
Miss Foley of New York, an organ
izer among the cloak makers, made her
debut on the Labor Lyceum stage and
made an interesting talk about her con-
lection with organized labor and her
ss6rk as a national organizer. Miss
Foley is. familiar with the cloak and
garment working and needle trades and
that she puts her knowledge to a prac-
teal use was shown by the very attrac-
tive and well-htting clothes she wore.
She will probably be invited to address
a meeting of the New Haven Trades
Council soon. Morris Winters, broth
er of the great athlete, lizzie Winters,
was at the meeting and he will make an
address at the next meeting.
The officers of the newly-organized
union are as follows:
Chairman-Barnett Kalin.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. A. Dono-
van.
Financial Secretary and Treasurer
M. Pagan.
Executive Board-Mrs. A. Donovan,
Miss A Smith, S. Raisew, S. Krinsky,
Mr.. Caprisd. Mr.. Epstein, Mr.. Sabo-
vitz, Mrs. Mark1e, Mr.. Sa1zman, Miss
Be11evil1e.
Delegates to Trades Council-Mrs. A.
Donovan, Miss A. Belleville, S. Raisew,
Barnett Ka1in, Mr.. Capriso.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
AUDITOR OF THE
BARRIERS UNION
in THIS STATE
A. G. Mendell of Indianapolis,
National Official, Is Visit
ing Connecticut.
THE WEST FAYORS WOMEN
BARRIERS in East Opposed to Ad-
mitting Women to Mem
bership in the Unions.

A. c. Mendell of indianapolis, one
of the auditors of the Journeymen Bar
bers' International Union of America,
is now visiting officials of the BARRIERS
unions of Connecticut There are two
national auditors and they get around
to each union about once in two years.
1t is proposed to add another auditor to
the staff and endeavor to make yearly
visits to each union. Mr.. MendeI was
in New Haven on Tuesday and he O..
KID the accounts of Anthony Merlino,
He found Mr.. Merlino's books in fine
order and said there was a reason for
this for when he called two years ago
he showed Mr.. Merlino the proper
course to take in keeping books.
Mr.. Mendell said that at the forth
coming international convention in Buff
falo early in September, the matter of
admitting women BARRIERS to member
ship will come up and quite battle is
looked for as the West is solid for ad-
mitting women while the East is just as
strongly opposed. He said that in the
West, the matter is looked upon from a
moral standpoint and it is believed that
if women perform the work of men
they should be just as well treated. In
Chicago there are over 200 women bar
DerS ana tne NORTHWEST IS 1u1A Oh WOln-
en- BARRIERS. Letters to the Journeymen
Barber from agents of unions in this
state show that they are opposed to ad-
mitting women to membership. Accord
ing to Mr.. Mendell, women are giving
excellent satisfaction in the West in
barber shops and there is a strong de-
mand that they be admitted to the
union.
The Connecticut Labor Press last
week told of the campaign being waged
by Bridgeport BARRIERS to eliminate
shoe-shining and hat-cleaning shops
from barber shops on the ground that
they are unsanitary. Mr.. Mendell said
this was the first he had heard of such
a movement. He said he believed the
state BARRIERS commission had power to
regulate this matter and if the commits
sion decided that it was unsanitary to
clean hats and shine shoes in a barber
shop the commission could order the
cleaners out.
The jourenymen BARRIERS believe that
they should be represented on this COM
mission and at the last convention OF
the Connecticut Federation of Labor
Mr.. Mer1ino moved that committee
be appointed to press this matter.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
TRADES COUNCIL COMMITTEE In PLAN
TO HELP IN GETTING COAL FOR POOR
Outlook High New Com
roittee Proposes to Quantities
Bought Relative Price of Large Lots.

There has been called together in
this city during the past few days a
number of men and women of the
business, industrial and civil life of the
city to see what can be done to help
the people of the city this coming win
ter relative to the storage and con-
sumption of coal when it is most
needed.
Secretary Joseph J. Reilly, E. Ship
man Smith of the Connecticut Labor
Press, Mrs. Margaret Douegan, Miss
Helen R. Shields and Patrick F.
O'Meara together with the president,
Ira M. Ornburn, constitute the com
mittee that is representing the Trades
Unionists interests. The object of this
get-together meeting that was held re-
Gently was for the purpose of forming
an organization that will be in a posi-
the winter season at the same price
when bought in small quantities as it is
when purchased by the ton.
1t is known fact that for years the
poorer class of people that have to rely
upon the every day supply and have to
go to the corner grocer or small dealer
of supplies, that the 18-pound bag is
purchased at the rate of l0O%o more
than if it was bought by the ton.
The plan of those that have this ques-
ton now under consideration is to find
out what number of people in different
communities would group themselves
together and plan for the winter con-
sumption, and not being in a position
at this particular time to buy coal in
large quantity would, when coal could
be procured, buy through this plan and
save great distress, and also the money
saving would be considerable.
At this time in this country a large
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
SEAMEN'S UNION
GETS GOOD START
Many New Members Join, Organ
ization at Special Meeting
in New Haven.

A special meeting of the newly
organized Seamen's Union of New
Haven was held in Trades Council Hall
on Wednesday night, when a large
number of men employed upon the
docks joined the union A number of
teamsters and coal beavers were at the
meeting This organization includes a
number of colored men. The meeting
was scheduled to begin at o'clock but
the business agent was engaged in
receipting for new initiation fees until
some time after that hour. This union
was started on its way few weeks ago
when Secretary Ira M. Ornburn of the
Connecticut Federation of Labor ad-
dressed large gathering one Sunday
morning in Trades Council Hall.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
CLOTHING WORKERS
TO PRESENT DEMANDS
Julius Powers, New York Organ
izer, Speaks at Meeting of
Local 22O, New Haven.

An important meeting of Local 22O,
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America, was held at the Labor Ly-
ceum on Tuesday night and was ad-
dressed by Julius Powers, an organizer
from New York. A list of demands
was formulated and it was expected
that they would be presented to the
employers today. They include a a.
hour week instead of one of 55 hours
40 per cent. increase in wages, recog-
milton of the union and better working
conditions. Mr.. Powers said the con-
ditions in New Haven were unsanitary
and that many of the workers were
employed in what he called cages. The
whereas the minimum wage in New
York for this work is $45 a week.
Mr.. Powers has organized unions in
Worcester, Lowell, Salem, Lawrence,
Bridgeport, Lynn, Haverhill and New
Haven and he intended to organize a
local in Hartford soon. The organiza
ton has a present membership of
100000.
The workers in this union are coat
makers, pants makers, vest makers,
operators, pressers and bushelmen from
custom tailors and ready-made stores
and women who are working on mems
garments. In an address to the Italian
workers the organization says:
"Svegliatevi dal vostro lungo dormire
Per quanto tempo oneora vo1ete
lavorare cola paga sistema degli
schiavi? 1anglh ore poca paga ed
insane condizione! Avete vol a1cun
riguordo ALA vostra salute? Motif vi
licono che cosa perdete celle mo1te
oreche lavaro? Potete vol vivere con
comodita' cola presente paga, quando
tutto costa a caro- prezzo? Perchi
1avorare mo1te ore, mentre naltre citta'
1avorono so1amente "A ore allo setta-
mania con imgliore paglh? Moi non
possiamo dare 10 colpa interamente
vol, peche non apportenite a nessuna
unione per questo v'invitiamo al"
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
NEW COMMITTEES
FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL
Good Men and True Appointed to
Serve Meeting Scheduled
for Sunday Afternoon.

The New Haven Typographical
Union, No. ~, will meet at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon in Trades Council
Hall. Ernest F. Hintz will receive
orders at this meeting for the conven-
ton photograph (cash accompanying
the order, natura1ly). New committees
just announced are as follows:
Executive Committee For
rest, Lau, Harkin, I. Jacobs, Poll (chair-
man).
Apprentice Committee-Messrs. Dunn
Forest, E. J. Mccormack, Phillips, and
Whitney.
Organization Committee - Messrs.
Wurte11e, Casey, Curran, CRUDE, Har-
kin, Hauber, Larson, Lyons, Reilly, and
R. G. Tuttle.
Publicity Committee -Messrs. Arch
bald, ]. Bussmann, Cochrane, Meow
an, andsH. E Smith.
Trades Council Delegates-Messrs.
Casey Planck, Poll, Reilly and, E. Ship
man Smith.
Scale Committee-Messrs. Archbold,
H. Smith, Casey, Comiskey, Cannon,
Harkin, Lau, Poll, Maroney (chair-
NAM, Pfeifer, Ringwood, Schmitt,
Spau1ding, and Whalen.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
UNDERWOOD TAG DAY.
Hartford Strikers Expect to
Raise About $4,000.

Hartford, Aug. 22.-P1ans have been
made for a tag day" for the benefit
of the striking employees from the
Underwood Typewriter Company plant
More than 10000 tags are being printed
and 200 of the girl strikers will do the
tagging Saturday. The strike commit
tee estimates that $1,000 should be
taken in from this source.
1t was said yesterday that donations
have been received for large amounts
and that no difficulty has been exper--
fenced in caring for strikers in need of
assistance, as only about 100 out of the
1000 who walked out have put in ap-
plications. The workers who are idle
because of the close-down of the fac
tory but were not in the striking ranks,
are aot receiving benefits, although
many have joined the Polishers, Ma
chinists' and other unions since that
time,
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
TOBACCO sTRIPPERs.
New Haven Local Not to Have an
Entertainment.

The New Haven Local of the Tobac-
CO Shippers Union has decided not to
give a benefit entertainment for the
striking cigarmakers and tobacco strip
pers but a donation of a good-sized
amount was made. Miss Helen Shields
of this union, who was very active in
assisting in the organizing of the
Ladies' Garment Workers Union in
New Haven, was present at the big
meeting of this union on Tuesday night
She said she did not believe the reports
about cigar manufacturers in New
England moving to other sections be-
cause. of strikes and considered these
reports as bluffs. One large manufact-
urer says he is going to have his cigars
made by machinery but Miss Shields
says these cigars are not satisfactory.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23

number of coal miners are going out
of the country to foreign shores, and
then there are also many that have left
the mines during the war to receive
greater wages elsewhere who are not
coming back to work at the coal mining
trade; and then the wheat harvest is
upon us and it takes great many cars
away from the regular channels of
transportation. With all of these ele-
ments entering into the situation it is
a fact that the country today is entering
into bad situation relative to the coal
in the home.
1t is the advice of the committee to
watch developments and to get all those
that are in humble circumstances to
realize that this latest move is one to
benefit this class of people and not to
have them feel that they are to be con-
nected UP with any charitable move
ment. This is quite necessary to make
a person feel independent. Even though
they are in possession of a limited
amount of money they cannot afford to
buy coal in ton quantity even, and this
committee being composed of a large
number of the best citizens of our city
has now set out to get some coal here
and store it and then when these poorer
people desire to purchase quarter of
ton or a half ton lot they can do so
without going through system that is
absolutely of charitable nature.
This paper will keep the developments
kof the new scheme before the wage
>earners of the community from now on
and while nothing definite has yet been
done many of the subcommittee are
working hard upon the details and will
be in a position to make final report
shortly, which will then be carried in
the columns of The Connecticut Labor
Press
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
SOUTHINGTON STRIKE.


Southington, Aug. 22.-Forty-nine
uring Company went on strike leaving
the factory building and marching to
the Oxley Assembly Hall where they
held meeting The men are mostly
rnachinists and drop forgers and all be-
long to the union.
According to the men they have made
demands to the company for the past
several weeks and, they say, the CON-
mittees they have sent into the office
have been turned down. They state that
they were granted an increase in wages
but that the men do not consider it suf-
fcient, and that the machinists want
80 per cent. increase and an eight-hour
day, while the forgers want higher
day rating according to the kind of ham
mers they use.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL,
NATIONAL FEDERATION
Board to Meet in Bridgeport
August 31-Metal Trades
Council Organized.


Bridgeport, Aug. 22.-The executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor will meet here on Sunday,
August 81 to deal with the labor situa-
ton as it affects Bridgeport.
Secretary Ira M. Ornburn of the Co..
necticrt Federation of Labor organized
a Metal Trades Council here on
Wednesday night. Representatives were
present from each of the local unions
of the metal trades.
After the Metal Trades Council has
been permanently organized ali ques-
tions affecting wages and conditions
among the metal workers of the city
will be considered by the council as a
whole instead of through individuals.
The consolidated metal unions, through
the council, will act as unit in the
event of strike action.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
INSTALLATION OF
SOUTHINGTON LODGE
Machinists Union Chooses Off
GERS and Meets Twice Monthly
in Falcon Hall.


Southington, Aug. 22.-Southington
Lodge, No. 1887, International Associa-
ton of Machinists, was installed by E.
c. Hotchkiss business agent of Elm
Lodge of New Haven. The lodge is to
meet on the second and fourth Fridays
of each month in Falcon Hall, this
town. Organization of machinists is
now progressing throughout the local
ity. Officers of the lodge are as fol-
lows:
President-Wi1liam Hall.
President-A1fred Meese.
Recording Secretary-Frank Ferruc-
Chi
Financial Secretary-John J. Cough
lin.
Treasurer-Clarence Cole.
Conductor-Michae1D Dinello.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
sH1PwR1GHT CARPENTERS.
President Sullivan Makes AN
Official Visit to Locals.

President w. J. Sullivan of the State
Council, Brotherhood of Carpenters
and ,Joiners, made an official visit this
week to the new shipwright locals in
New London, Stonington and Mystic.
While in Mystic he attended the annual
art exhibition there and said it exceed
ed ali expectations. While in New
London, President Sullivan learned of
an attempt to initiate a concoction in
verified by King Kennedy known as the
rather unsatisfactory. Much progress
is noted on the construction of the dor
mitories on York street.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
JOINT COMMITTEE
FOR THE PAINTERS
Three From Each New Haven
Union to Decide Upon ALI Mat
ters-Agent for No. 4.

Vice-President Collins of the Broth
erhood of Painters, Decorators and
Paperhangers of America attended the
Joint meeting of Locals Nos. 400 and 4
OF New Haven on Wednesday night.
According to instructions from the gen
eral executive board of the national
body committee of three from each
local will hereafter meet twice month
and decide upon matters that come in
the relation of one local to the other.
Local No. was empowered to select
its own business agent. The executive
board granted Local No. 400 the sum
of $500 towards its expenses and a SINH
lar amount will be given Local No. T.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
I'M STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Stafford Springs, Aug. 22.-About 20
employees of the Warren " oolen Com
pany are out on strike for a 10 per
cent. increase in wages. The strikers
are mostly weavers and are employed
in the weaving, cardirrg, spluning and
twisting departments of tn. company.
About 23O are employed in the mill.
The weavers walked out Saturday
morning and are expected % be joined
Ivy other employees
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
EAGLES DECORATIONS.
Electrical Work Performed By
Non-Union Labor.

Members of the Linemen's Local, No.
531. of New Haven, International
Brotherhood Electrical Workers, were
I'D in arms this week because the cleo
trical decorations on the New Haven
Green for the Eagles convention were
put up by non-union men. Jobs of this
kind are supposed to be done by line
men but inside workers were utilized on
the decorations. There are three locals
in New Haven affiliated with the In
ternationa1 Brotherhood Electrical
Workers, Linemen, Inside Workers and
Railroad Local. It is said that some
action will be taken at the next meet
ing of the Linemen's Local in order to
fix the responsibility for this job going
to non-union men.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
MASTER PAINTERS.
Union and Closed Shop Bodies
Form a Bureau.

Hartford, Aug. 22.-Members of the
two local master painters associations,
composed of the union association and
the. closed shop association, met at the
Hotel Garde last night for the forma-
ion of the Hartford Master Painters
Bureau, an organization which will
work for the best social and business
interests of the master painters and
decorators. E. w. Nelson, of the union
association, presided. W. J. Donovan
The officers of the two separate or
ganizations will oficiate alternately at
subsequent meetings of the bureau
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
TROLLEY DELEGATES.
Hartford Elects Men for Conven-
tion in Chicago.

Hartford, Aug. 22.-Edward P. Law
ton and Richard T. Skehan will repre-
sent the Hartford division of the Anal
gamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees at the 10th
biennial convention which will open in
Chicago on the morning of September
8 and will last unit all business is COM
pleted Officers of the "Ama1gamated"
say that the organization has practically
100 per cent. of the employees of the
Connecticut Company. Representatives
from all sections of the country will
attend the convention. -
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
TELEPHONE GIRLS.
Hartford Union to Hold Mass
Meeting Next Month.

Hartford, Aug. 22.-The Telephone
Operators Union at largely attended
meeting here gave out the following
announcement:
1--WE had a business meeting this
evening, and we expect to hold a mass
meeting during the third week of Sep
tember, possibly in one of the theaters !"
They explained that this announce
ment was intended to make it clear to
the telephone company that their or
ganization, although it had not been
seeking much attention of late, is still
very much in business.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
LAVIT LOSES AGAIN.
Court Appoints Receiver for
Property of Machinists.

Bridgeport, Aug. 22.-Judge Thomas
c. Cough1in, formerly of the lo:a1 City
court, was appointed by Judge Donald
T. Warner receiver of the funds and
property of Lodge No. 80, international
Association of Machinists. He will
handle all property of the lodge, in
Guiding the books and records recently
confiscated by Local 116, the new lodge
instituted here by Grand Secretary E. c.
Dawson to take the place of the out
lawed Local 80. The appointment of
Judge Coughlin as receiver was made
pending the trial of the suit brought by
the Grand Lodge against Lodge 80
Cough1in will file bond of $4,000 to
act as receiver until the court hears the
action and makes its decision.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
ELECTRICAL WORKERS.

The Inside Local, Electrical Work
ers' Union of New Haven, met on
Tuesday night. All of the members
who were in the service of the country
have returned but four 1t was intended
to have an outing this month but owing
to the high cost of clamsy b1uefsh, lob
ster,- chicken, watermelon, coffee and
2.75 per cent. it was decided to postpone
the outing for a few Years.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
CARPENTERS MEETING.

New Haven Local, No. 79, Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners, met
on Monday night when the member
ship was considerably increased. George
F. Mordecai, business agent of the Dis
trict Council, was not in his usual good
health last week and his physician pre-
scribed Stokes Expectorant. President
w. J. Sullivan said this remedy would
never be prescribed in New London,
Mystic or Stonington
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
SHEET METAL WORKERS.

The New Haven Local of the Sheet
Metal Workers Union will meet next
Tuesday night when some action will
be taken regarding the mo card, no
work" rule which this union approved
some time ago. 1t is proposed to have
this matter go into effect the first of
SeDtember.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
POLISHERS AND BUFFERS.

The New Haven Local of the Polish
ers and Buffers Union now meets on
the first Sunday and third Friday of
each month in Trades Council Hall.
Sergeant-at-Arms McCabe, who is an
influential member of this union, says
business is very good in this line of
work at present.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-23
M'CABE IN PARADE.

Francis P McCabe, sergeant-at-arms
of the New Haven Trades Council, got
big hand in the parade of the Eagles
On Thursday. He carried the Dig drum
of the Home Guard band, partly by note
and partly by ear.