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The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-02
Bird EPORT MEN -
AND CLOSED SHOP
Manufacturer Association Pass
es Resolution Opposing
Closed Shop Idea.

Bridgeport, Aug 1.-The Bridgeport
Manufacturers Association at meet
ing recently came out against
the closed shop. George S. Hawley,
general manager and counsel of the
association, said the association voted
to reiterate it's position on the closed
shop and passed the following reso1u-
ton:
The Manufacturers Association of
Bridgeport believes absolutely and I'M
qualifed1y in the open shop. This means
absolute fairness to all workers. No
man or woman need join any organiza-
ton in order to obtain employment in
Bridgeport factories. The closed shop
Or the preferential union shop is un-
American in principle and practice. 1t
shuts the doors of industry against the
American workingman who is not a
member of labor organization. 1t is
a boycott of the American working
man. The members of this association
individually and collectively, will una-
terab1y oppose the closed shop or pref
erential union shop, and will positively
continue to maintain the open shop
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-02

The star of this picture is Emmett
Dalton, only living member of the fam
GUS Dalton family of outlaws, one of
the most notorious gangs that ever
figured in the thrilling history of the
great western country. The daring
deeds of the Dalton Brothers were
rivaled only by the emotional doings of
the famous James boys -
The fact that Emmett Dalton, one of
the famous brothers, appears in the
leading role of this picture naturally
adds interest to the production A still
more important bit of news is in the
announcement by the Palace manage
ment that Emmett Dalton, himself, will
appear in person at all the perform
ances of Thursday, the opening day of
the picture.
Beyond The Law" does. more than
tell story, it relates a series of his
torica1 facts. This has been done in
such a thorough and clever manner
from producing standpoint that the
picture quickly becomes as interesting
as any piece of fiction ever written. The
picture is the screen adoption of a serial
written by Emmett Dalton for the Wide
World Magazine.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-02
STATE LOSES OVER
100000 A WEEK
FROM BEER TAXES
Revenue Stamps in New Haven
Alone Amount to About
$4,000 Week.
LOSS WILL Be ENORMOUS
Several Thousand Bartenders,
Between 800 and 400 in New
Haven, Out of Work.

With the strict enforcement of war
time prohibition some realization is
gained of what the results will be fol-
lowing the permanent regime of pro-
hibitiOn by constitutional amendment
Already many hitherto enthusiastic
boosters of bone dry legislation are be-
ginning to pause for consideration.
While in many respects the work
ingman is the chief sufferer from this
invasion of his constitutional rights the
man of property is beginning to realize
what the change means to him in a
financial way. With war taxes plenti-
full in order to meet the governments
need for funds the sudden cessation of
revenue from the liquor business is
bound to be felt strongly in this direc-
ton.
Some idea of the loss thus entailed
may be gained from the fact that in
Connecticut the revenue to the govern
ment from revenue stamps bought each
week by the breweries of the state aver
ages around 100000 at least. In New
Haven fa1ore the income from this
source now lost amounts to about $751;
600 per week Multiply this by the sums
lost in all the states and the loss of
revenue which must be met by taxation
in other directions runs into an appal1-
ing figure.
Business men, too, are bound to feel
the loss occasioned by thousands of men
being thrown out of employment. While
the breweries are for the most part
carrying their men on the pay roll for
the present the bartenders, together
with many of their employers, are out
of a job. There are no figures avail
able to ascertain the total number but
in New Haven alone it is estimated that
between 800 ard 400 men are out of
work through the closing of the saloons.
Workmen in other lines are bound to
feel the competition from this quarter
and if it results in lowering of wages,
as some employers undoubtedly hope it
will, the business man suffers cores
pondingly.
These are but few of the aspects
of the case and as time, goes on it is
safe to, predict that prohibition as an
economic proposition is bound to prove
troublesome even to many of its warm
est friends.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-02
PARIS SEWERS OPEN TO ~"
SIGHT SEEING PARTIES
Famous in History and Literature
Have Been Closed Since Beginning
Of the War.

Paris, June (By MaiD-The spring
opening" Of a sewer system might not
be looked on everywhere as social
event, invitation to which would be
eagerly sought by distinguished guests
but the formal opening Of the Paris
sewers today was such an affair. Ad-
mission was by card only and i'm
portant American Army officers were
eager applicants for the cards.
The sewers of Paris, which are ia
nous in both history and literature,
have been closed since the beginning
Of the world war. In the meantime
thousands of Americans have applied
In vain for permission to inspect the
sewers-some of them civil engineers
interested in the structural problems
worked out in the system, some of
them students Of literature who
wished to inspect the places IN which
Jean Vatican had hid from injustice.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-02

The robbery of the National Bank at
CoHeyyi1le, one of the most daring and
sensational crimes ever perpetrated in
the west furnishes the base for the plot
of this founded-on-fact me1odrama
One does not need to be very old to re-
member the columns upon columns that
the newspapers of IS years ago gave
this thrilling deed. The capture of the
bandits followed by their sensational
attempt to escape from prison are all
matters of history and all are mcor-
porated in this gripping screen drama
The fact that Palace audiences will
have the opportunity of seeing the star
in person on Thursda5sis going to form
an attraction of widespread interest to
the thousands who remember him as one
of this daring gang of bandits.
Carlos Sebastian and his company in
Bubbles" dance fantasy; Morgan
and Anger in the little comedy skit,
That's Interest; Mccarthy and Fay
in Suicide Garden" Tom Sawyer, the
Boy Soprano; and the Esther Trio in a
fast novelty acrobatic offering, are acts
combining to form very fine vaude-
vile bill for the last three days of the
week.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-02

With his mind on the air and the
sand,
He swallows a bun at the end of the
run,
That's the meal of the street car man.
He hears ali the fussing and passengers
cussing,
He's blamed when the power goes
When he says Forward, please" the
passengers freeze
In their tracks and grumb1e and
frown,
No Sunday for him, for his week never
ends:
His worries we don't understand
To stay on the job and take care of
the mob
Is the lot of the street car man.
Stop and consider before you berate,
I ask in humanity's name;
Pm betting dime if he isn't on time
There's a reason, and he's not to
blame
He's as human as you and his pleasures
to. are few,
So treat him as we'll as you can.
Just hand him a smile every once in
while,
He deserves 1.-THE street car man.
Anon.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-02
THE PALACE.

An assemb1age of vaudeville talent
representing some very choice pickings
of the best class Of variety composes
the bill opening at the Palace Monday.
Jack Mcmahon, Caroline Diamond and
Ethel Rosevere in their new and hand
some1y staged vaudeville conceit head
the bill. This act presents a trio of
entertainers who have registered many
successes. Their experience and success
have not been confined solely to vaude-
vile as they are also known on the
musical comedy stage as trio of ex-
ceptionally clever artists. All vaudeville
audiences love novelty and new ideas
in the line of entertainment are always
welcomed by the followers of this diver
sion. In the act of Mcmahon, Diamond
and Rosevere everything is novel and
sparkles with originality SO that it is
prone to hit high favor mark with the
steady patrons of the Palace
Engaged, Married and Divorced IS
a travesty on the headlong leap young
couples are wont to take into 1natri-
mony. It is delightful little skit with
song motif, and it is charmingly
played by its authors, Tom Kennedy
and Ethel Burt. The little sk1t is pre-
sented in three scenes, in fact-the
scenic features of the offerings have
been as faithfully attended to as though
it was an entire play presented by big
company. Engaged, Married and
Divorced" is going to make decided
laughing impression. .,
The name of Britt Wood will be
recognized by the experienced ones
among theatre goers. Mr.. Wood is
known as THE Juvenile Jester" Some
times he is called THE Boob because
of his clever characterizations along
this line. Britt is one of vaudeville's
best liked fun makers and his ability
and wit furnish good and sufficient
reasons for his popularity.
Billie Cahil1 and Jack Romano cover
themselves with burnt cork and fill the
house with joy for theirs is an act that
has yet to be introduced to dull mo-
ment. They have load of new ones
for the joke likers.
The Bailey Comedy Four, known as
'Tke Alabama Funsters,' indulge in
fine line of comedy talk, then they sing
a bit and finish up with a catchy in
strumenta1 offering that is the means
of injecting some real life into every
body within hearing. So much for the
vaudeville bill coming Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday. It is one that has
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-02
GUARANTEES THE
RIGHT TO ORGANIZE
Ordnance Department of Govern
ment Accedes to Demand of
Federal Employees.

Washington, Aug, 1.-The insistent
demand of the National Federation of
Federal Employees and all other trade
union organizations represented in the
government service for the unrestricted
right to organize and deal collectively
with their employer, the government, is
complied with and the right guaranteed
to employees of the Ordnance Bureau
of the War Department in an order
made public today over the signature of
the acting chief of ordnance, Brigadier
General w. S. Pierce, y. S. A. Copies
of the order have been sent to all
officers of ordnance. -5-r. g.. .s-.-,- -
1T must be clearly understood" the
order reads, that there shall be no
abridgement of the right of men to join
societies, associations, or unions of any
kind and no limitation upon conferences
between representatives of those bodies
and, the proper ordnance representa-
tiyes." In memorandum, commenting
upon the purport of the order, General
Pierce sets forth the advantages of col
1ective bargaining as follows:
Most of the skilled workers in ord
nance establishments are members of
trade unions and in the presentation of
the commanding officers of their special
trade problems have been represented
often by union officials. Such confer
ences between commanding officers and
representatives of special trades are
highly desirable, making for better I'M
Outstanding of general problems and of
the special difficulties encountered by
highly developed trades. 1t is possible,
too, through the trade representatives
to bring before the men the difficulties
of the management. Commanding Off
GERS should feel free to make use of
such conferences, but when the subject
of discussion leads to decisions affect
ing policy and practice of import to
other ordnance establishments it is di-
rected that the trade representative be
requested to present the matter to the
naional offers of his union that they
may take it up with the chief of ord
nance through the industrial service
branch of the Maine Office, the indus
trial service acting as a clearing house
to prevent confusion and inconsistency
of rulings"
Within the past few weeks new locals
have been chartered by the National
Federation of Federal Employees at the
arsenals at Watertown, Mass. Water
v1iet, N. Y, and Wharton, N. J. (Pica-
tinny arsenaD, and at the arsenals at
Rock Island Philadelphia (Frankford
arsenal) and elsewhere the membership
of the locals has been rapidly increas-
ing, especially by the addition Of women
members.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-02
HOME WORK STILL
CARRIES on
En Spite Of Generalization ">f" Huts
Continue to be Popular.

Boston, Mass-Despite demobili-
Zation, attendance appropriated
100000 men in uniform at the
Y M. G. A. Huts in the United
States, during May, according to a
report on the home war work Of the
Y for that month, just issued by the
National War Work Council. North
eastern Department. -,
These visitors, the exact number
being 8,So9 Isl, wrote 4,452,736 let
tiers on z. N c. A stationery, and
obtained through 7 Secretaries
money orders aggregat4ng $685.
41s.78, $24,018. 10 in New England.
For their pleasure, 2,764 entertain
ments were given to audiences total
ing $50, 734, while 1858 OF them
saw the $3.50 motion picture shows
during the month, $40 Of which were
given IN New England. r.
Athletic activities were carried on
at all points where soldiers, sailors
and marines were stationed. Par
Elephants IN these sports, equipment
for which was provided by the Y, to
tailed 1,Ss1, 817, III, 1855 in New Eng
land CAMPS. Spectators at the vari-
GUS games and contests reached a
total of 265,744 in this Department
and 2,os7 ,s95 IN the United States.
7 huts were Also centers of educa-
tional and religious work for en-
listed men. More than 10000 ednca-
tional classes for the study OF sub
jects of practical vaiue in civilian
life were held, with 86,498 students
IN attendance. The number of lee
lures recorded for the month is
2,116, and the attendance at these
355,074, 1880 of whom studied I'm
the Northeastern Department. The
hut Libraries lent the men 14e, 1877
books, a total for the country and
1884 In New England alone.
In the religious field, 1856 meet
ings were held, and these were at
tended by 410,34e men. There were
also ass Bible class meetings.
which Sa,761 attended. Bibles and
testaments total1ing 1es,e32 were
distributed. Religious worker held
personal interviews with 4S,47 men,
and Christian decisions were made
by 4yO62,
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-02
DRIVE AGAINST.
SWEATSHOPS IN
GARMENT TRADES
Important Meetings Held in New
Haven to Organize All
Clothing Workers.
TO STOP CHILD LABOR
Benjamin Leventhal of Cap
makers Union Active in the
Present Campaign.

An informal meeting of ladies' tai1ors
was held in the Labor Lyceum in New
Haven few weeks ago to discuss the
organizing of a union and see what
could be done about getting better
wages and improving the conditions of
the workers. Much interest was shown
in the meeting and the following week
another meeting was held, which was
attended by girls as we'll as men. Ben
jamin Leventha1 of the Capmakers'
Union addressed the first meeting and
paved the way for important action.
These meetings are held every week
and on Monday night of this week the
clothing workers to the number of over
200 were present at a meeting. Mr..
Leventhal spoke at this meeting and at
a conference with the employers told of
his knowledge of sweatshop conditions
in New Haven and said they would have
to be eliminated.
Another meeting of the ladies' tailors
was held on Tuesday night and this
gathering was addressed by Mr.. Leven-
thai and Miss Helen Shields of the To-
bacco Shippers Union, who also spoke
at the first meeting. The ladies tai1ors
plan to meet every Tuesday during
August and an official of the Interna-
tional Union is expected from New
York soon to advise the workers about
organizing union and securing char
ter.
Mr.. Leventhal started this work after
a conference with President Ira M.
Ornburn of the New Haven Trades
Council 1t is planned to organize all
the workers in the garment trades in
New Haven, nearly all of whom are
Hebrews. At the meeting on Monday
night, Mr.. Leverthal told about how
work was done on expensive custom
made mems suits costing up to SIS in
tenementS and children worked on them.
s The demand made upon, the manu-
facturers is that all work be done in
shops, that employees be paid by the
week instead of by the piece, that chill
dren should not be allowed to be en-
ployed in this work and that all places
fitted up in the rear of tailor shops for
clothing workers should be sanitary. It
was said that some manufacturers had
already agreed to this proposition and
had done away with having work done
ing their employees by the week.
The needle trades are to be brought
into line later and the various workers
will be organized into branches of the
Ladies Garment Workers Union. Some
of the unions will be affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor and it is
proposed to have them belong to the
New Haven Trades Council and the
Connecticut Federation Of Labor. M.
Miller, business agent of New York
in the Clothing Workers, spoke at he
meeting on Monday night. sg:.s-. H.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-02
THE STREET CAR MAN.

We sing of the gallant soldier lad
And the SAILOR who braves the sea,
While tales are told of knights of old
In the days of their chivalry.
The poets sing till the echoe ring
Of the rustic who tills the land,
But never a word is ever heard
In praise of the street car man.
Out of his den in the early dawn,
In the rain, in the sleet and the snow,
Ahead of the sun ere the day has be-
gun,
Hungry he has to go.
With his eye on the track and his soul
In a sack,
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-02

all the indications of being a real Joy
spreader.
Beyond The Law" as thrilling a
melodramatic story as one ever visual
lied on the film OF a motion picture
camera, is the extraordinary screen at
traction for the last three days of the
week 1t is a romantic love story of
the West, with a most touching vein of
heart interest mingling with its scores
of thrilling and exciting situations.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1919-08-02
" HELPS Minimize
BOLsHEvISM
Besides ReguIar4ytEY'' Features Huts
Maintain Systematic Educa-
tional Campaign

Paris (By Mai)-The most serious
worries of the new Czecho- S1ovak Re-
public are the food situation and boil
shevism, the latter partly resulting
from the former and partly from Mag
var propaganda, according to Irving D.
Kimban of Lowell, Mass, Y. M. c. A.
secretary from Prague, who is in Paris
for supplies,
s&Food from the United States,
brought in under direction of Herbert
Hoover, already noticeably is reliev-
ing the food shortage, Mr.. Kimball
says, and the Y. NJ. c. A. is doing
much to minimize bolshevism. H.
When the first army OF Czecho- Slo-
yak troops who had been with the
French entered Prague January 3 Mr..
Kimba1, who had been with the Foyer
du Soidat, was with them and now
twelve Y. N. c. A huts, directed by
Mr.. KfmbaIl and E. ]. Wright of Ok
lahoma, are in operation in Bohemia.
Besides these athletics, reading and
writing rooms, cinema and entertain
ment features these huts maintain
a systematic educational campaign
against bolshevism, so effective has
this campaign proved that the
Czecho- Slovak army has arranged
with the Y M G. A to increase its
number. of centres from twelve to
fifty during the present year. The
plans call for twenty new centres in
the next three months and thirty
more after July.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-10
OLD TIMERS ALLEGE
THAT 1919 HAS BEEN
EXCEPTIONAL SEASON

Farmers as well as old timers of
the city, those who have been in this
section for years, some of them ever
since away before statehood, say that
the farm season just closing, has been
the best ever known in this part of
the state; that plenty of moisture has
been in the ground at all times since
the first Of the year; that rainfall has
been the most regular coming at op-
perfume times for the growing crops
and keeping the soil in the best pos
sibe condition for the successful cul-
tlvation Of all crops.
Cotton picking is being retarded,
however, through the present wet
weather and in some instances, the
crop is said TO be slightly injured.
As a whole the soil has been kept,
by the rains, in good condition for
seeding to winter wheat but the last
rain may be the cause of a material
shortening of the crop, stopping seed
ing from now on.
Reports from the wheat belt in the
Berwyn and Lone Grove and other
sections of Carter county, state that
a great deal of the wheat crop of last
year, still unthreshed, has been badly
damaged
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-10
Rankin WELL FLOWS
WIT \ SA Nd SCARCELY
ITO j { H Ed BY D R|LL

Writ Franklin. OH the Thompson
ffm, In section 81, 4s-2w, has reached
--snp OF an oil sand and is shut down
move back the boiler and to install
,,,Z&e.
Il 1well is 660 feet west of the Car
W Company on the Noble farm,
% the iarthest northwest well in
be field.
While the sand was only touched. re-
prts from there stated that several
bws were made.
MIR. Franklin, the owner of the well,
tciined to give out the depth 10 the
Pp of the sand, but the best inlor-
|ation obtainable is that the sand was
btered AT about 1920 feet.
In this connection, il might also be
id that the wire tape has been run
the Carter well and il proves to be
|640 feet instead OF $50 as WAS re-
brted when the sand was first reach
The Franklin well extended the field
ply a short distance, but il makes
Pc northwest territory look mighty
pod. and some big deals were closed
fsterday and today and other wells
II be drilled in that portion Of the
Eld ut once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-10
PAGE THREE

S. was the first flier to reach Glenn
Martin field here from Buffalo this
morning, landing at 9;O7 a. m, in
heavy downpour of rain.
At Z a. IN, heavy rain was falling
and Lieut.. Col. H. +. Hartney. Lieut..
Col. r. 5. Bowg, Capt. Harry Smith and
Lieut.. +. y. Manzelman, who remained
hero over night, decided to remain here
until the weather conditions improve.
The four flyers reported their ma.
chimes in excellent shape and said they
We're to start west as soon as the rain
stops and the high winds moderate.
Lieut.. W. II. Rice, in charge of the
flight here received a wire from Buff
talo at 1880 a. IN. that nine machines
with numbers 81, IA, 10, 8, So los, s
and "a, left Buffalo this morning for
Cleveland and that six others were held
at Buffalo.
The second flyer to leave here rms
morning was Capt. j, o. Donaldson, ma.
chine number 80. who landed in an S,
E.-5 at 9:23:2S from Buffalo.
Lieutenant Pearson and Sergt Royal
Atkinson in machine No. had a narrow
escape from injury when their machine
sIddded on the soggy field as they land.
ed.
New York Central railroad officials
say that four flyers landed at Fairview,
Pa. and two more at Erie Pa. en- route
form Buffalo TO Cleveland, zefore the
rain.
Lieut.. H. d. Norris, machine No, 81,
telephoned that he had landed at Wick.
life, Ohio, ten miles east and asked
that new propeller be sent him.