The labor standard., 1919-03-01
HAND IT TO
 HARTFORD FOR BIG MEETINGS
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(Continued from Page 1.) who agreed to investigate and do all in his power to relieve the situation.
 Reports of Organizations.
 The Bartenders reported that the cafe at 297 Asylum street had changed hands and was now displaying the un- ion house card. Paul Corsino is the new proprietor.
 The Carpenters reported firms that refused to give work to contractors who employ union men, and that the Carpenters Union had endorsed the American Labor Party.
 Delegate Ostendorf of the Cigar makers reported that business was not over-brisk in the union-made cigar in- dustry; that a great quantity of non union cigars were being placed in drug stores and small grocery stores; that the Austin cigar factory did not use the union label on it's product.
 A delegate from the Plumbers Un- ion suggested that the Street Railway Employees delegate see to it that members of their organization keep out of places where employers were opposed to organized labor, A dele gate of the s. R. E. reported that it would be we'll for the Plumbers dele gate to see to it that union plumbers also refrain from patronizing such places.
 Married Women in Factories.
 On motion of Delegate McMahon it was voted that a committee be ap- pointed to confer with the Community War Labor Board and place before the board the fact that married women who were not dependent are still em- ployed in factories while men with pIoyment. Delegates McMahon, Krone and Trommer were appointed as such a committee. @
 Home Strike Breakers.
 It was reported that garment fac tories where strikes were now on were having work done nights by women in their homes-most of these women being employed elsewhere by daytime. It was voted to investigate and report to the Garment Workers Union. The matter of work being done in garment factories on Sunday contrary to law was also reported on and given consid- eration.
 Anti-Race Suicide Men Barred?
 Delegate Kingsley suggested that something be done, if possible, rela- tive to landlords refusing to rent ten ements to men with large families. He knew of several cases where men with large families were denied the use of desirable tenements on this account. The matter was referred to the Legis- lative Committee. be Plan For Issuing C., L. U. Printed
 Proceedings Rejected.
 Delegate Leturmy of the Painters believed it would be we'll for thefG. Ls U. to print, the proceedings of each meeting and send copy of same to egates opposed the plan for various reasons-one being that the task would be burdensome for the secretary, and another that it would be too expensive. Delegate Skeehan said that anyone interested could get good report of the meetings of the c. l.. U. by read ing The Labor Standard Others be- lieved that it was the duty of every delegate to attend the meetings and report to his organization verbally. On motion, the matter of printing and distributing the proceedings was re- jected.
 Sunday Mass Meetings.
 Vice. President Wardinski told of the good results attained by the hold ing of Sunday mass meetings under the auspices of organized labor, and that all unions in the city should be- come interested and bear their portion of the expense of same as all were equally benefited. Monthly mass meetings of this kind will revolution ize public sentiment, it was said., He also stated that working men and wo- men should support The Labor Stand ard by subscribing for the paper and thus make it greater factor in it's eff forts on behalf of those whose cause it advocates and assists.
 Milk Wagon Drivers Organize.
 It was announced that the Milk Wagon Drivers had organized and have a healthy union, and in consequence have already bettered their conditions both in wages and hours of employ ment.
 Praises 'sThe Labor Standard"
 Organizer Griffin of the United Hatters of North America gave an ex- ceedingly interesting talk on the sub- ject of union men being loyal to them selves and their fellow trades union ists by buying articles bearing the union label "The labor movement is a movement of sacrifice" he said. He complimented the Central Labor Un- ion on having such publication as The Labor Standard, stating 'sit is the best Labor paper that have ever seen and I have seen a great many" (Organizer Griffin's remarks and an account of his efforts in Hartford and vicinity on behalf of the Hatters will