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The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20
NEW MEMBERS FOR
 POLISHERS, BUFFERS
Nothing to Report of Winchester Management That Men On
 Strike Are to Return.

The po1ishers and buffers at Win chester's who went out on strike two weeks ago Thursday are as determined to win as ever and there are no defec- tions in the ranks. In fact, new mem bers are being taken into the union. Rumors were spread about the factory that the men were to return to work but at the headquarters of the Local yesterday it was said that there was no truth to such report and the men had no intention of going back until their demands were granted.
 The strikers meet every afternoon in Trades Council Hall It is said that there is considerable new business at the factory as new orders have been received but the production is back ward and it is bound to be with the class of help engaged on the work the strikers were accustomed to do. The Winchester Record, the official publica- ton of the company contains the fol- lowing notice:
 The Polishing Shop, located in 2B-3 and 3B-3 has been made a restricted shop. No one will be permitted to enter this shop without presentation of New Product Pass, form BLB-724, to WatChman."
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20

Organized labor in New Haven pro- poses to be factor in politics so far as thev affect 1abor's interests from now on and the movement was started at the meeting of the Trades Council, Thurs day evening with an impetus which promises to make things interesting.
 Plans were perfected for the organ ization of committee of not less than 100 members representing the different local unions in the city which shall be the directing force and it will be one of the objects of this committee to ascertain the attitude of all candidates for office regarding labor matters.
 If a candidate is just toward organ ized labor and the welfare of the work CTS generally he will receive the sup port of 1abor's vote regardless of his party affiliations. It makes no differ ence whether a candidate is on the dem ocratic republican or socialist ticket if he's right he's right; if he's wrong he's wrong.
 The success of the New Haven Trades Councils attempt to eliminate Keating from city politics at the recent primaries proves conclusively that there is such a thing in New, Haven as a labor vote and that it is no joke. Any prospective candidate who entertains
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20
LABOR PRESS POPULAR. Subscribers to New Ravens s Only Union Newspaper
 Appreciative.

The management Of The Labor Press is frequently assured by :ner- chants who use its advertising columns and who are members of the New Haven Trades Councils Co-Operative Campaign that they KNOW 1t brings them valuable: re- turns in patronage.
 We also know from reports re ceived from organization members that they are Loyalty cooperating with the business men who make 1t possible for organized labor to have a newspaper and giving them first preference i'll patronage.
 Keep the good work up AND don't hesitate to TELL the merchant you're patronizing that you apprec1- ate his cooperation with us. We know 1t sems a bit awkward at times but just tell the clerk that you're glad his concern is represented in The Labor Press and a member of the New Haven Trades Councils Cooperative Campaign.
 It isn't much to say and it helps to let the business men know that we are WITH then-and if they know that WE are with THEM, then they'll be all the readier to be with US.
 To the merchant who is still out tide the lines we would say, GET REPRESENTATION IN NEW RAVENS ONLY TRADES UNION PAPER RIGHT NOW"
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20

any doubt on this subject is referred to MT. Heating.
 In no sense whatever is the movement an attempt to support any political party. It is a direct attempt to safe guard 1abor's interests regardless of party affi1iations-a plan to achieve the desired results by combining the vote of members of trade unions 5olidly back of candidates who are right. This is in direct opposition to the idea of the American Labor Party which calls for the, organization of a new party en- tirely.
 The project was launched at the meet ing of the New Haven Trades Council, Thursday evening, with intense enthrsi- asm, many delegates expressing their approval of the plan as presented by President Ira M. Ornburn who re- 1inquished the chair to Delegate Hugh Gart1and, jr., of the Street Railway Employees to take the floor. The dele gates as who1e~r egistered their hearty approval by the unanimous vote by which the embodying resolutions were passed.
 President Ornburn in opening re- ferred to the decisive defeat adminis- tered to Keating bv organized labor at the recent primaries and gave credit to the extra edition of The Connecticut Labor Press, gotten out by the editor
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20

In reviewing the conditions at the primaries President Ornburn said he had never taken as many insults in his life as he had received from political hangers on who, for two or three dol lars day, were doing their best to in duce voters to cast ballot for Keat- ing. Voters approaching the polls were handed tickets by these political heel CTS and then immediately had flashed in their face a copy of The Labor Press which contained the reasons why the voter should not vote that ticket. There were numerous wagers that Heating would win but when the vote was count ed it was disclosed that exactly the op- posite result had been attained and that the opposition had been wiped out
 He proceeded to point out that this victory proved that without endorsing any particular party labor could achieve extraordinary results politically through the operation of such a committee as he proposed.
 The extensive debate which followed showed that the delegates most en- approved the plan pro posed and it was voted that the pres ident be given power to appoint a com mittee to visit the various locals and explain the project to them. Other details were referred to the executive committee of the Trades Council
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20
PACKAGE PARTY
 BY CAPMAKERS
Interesting Social Event Arranged by New Haven Local for
 Saturday, October il.

Try your luck at the package party to be given in Trades Council Hall on Saturday night, October II, by the New Haven Local of the Cloth Hat and Cap makers Union and perhaps you will win a subscription to The Connecticut La bor Press. At the meeting of the union last Saturday night it was voted to donate $25 to the capmakers in St. Louis out on strike and levy an assessment of SO cents a week on each member while the strike lasts. The package party will also be for the benefit of the St. Louis members. A small admission fee will be charged and every one will bring a package. Each package will be auc- toned off and the purchase will be like buying a pig in a poke. There will be a concert during the evening, followed by refreshments but there will be no danc- ing. The Capmakers have rule against shimmying. This is the first event ar ranged by this Local in some time to which ladies will be invited.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20
NEWSPAPERS ARE
 FIGHTING HARD
Getting Out Lively Daily of Their Own and Receiving
 Much Encouragement.

V Up to the time of going to press the Newswriterrs' Equity League, com posed of the reporters and other news writers of the daily papers of New Haven, was still waging valiant battle against the publishers and scoring hit every day with their own paper, The Reporter which covers the local field to the last whisper.
 The publishers are reported as hay ing held several conferences during the week but what conclusions were ar rived at are being kept carefully to themselves. Employees of the business departments with few helpers from outside are making an effort to cover the city news
 The Equity League explains its posi- ton in leach issue of The Reporter and emphasizes tbe fact that unless the em- ployers' capItulate it may be compelled to join hands with the trade un1on movement through afiliation with the American Federation of Labor, with which 1t is not at present connected.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20
SHEET METAL,
 STATE MEETING
Quarterly Gathering of Connect
 cut Locals to Be Held in New Haven on Sunday.

The quarterly meeting of the Con- necticut Council, Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers International Alliance, will be held in Trades Council Hall New Haven, on Sunday morning, Many important matters are to be considered and full attendance is desired. Ar engagements have beep made to continue w. H. Partridge as the state represent tative of the various Locals and his work is very satisfactory.
 The New Haven Local No. 225, of the Sheet Metal Workers, will meet next Tuesday night, when members of the Local who are working with the committee in charge of the mass meet ing of the Building Trades Council ir Music Hall on September 28 will report what has been accomplished. National officials of the various unions i'll this organization will be present at this meeting, which will be of great 1rI- portance to the sheet metal workers.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20

NOunC1l.
 building tradeSmen of this city and vicinity a large number of jobs in this city have been made fair by the coun- ciL and in order to further. carrNe out the purposes for which the council is organized, 1t was voted early in August to have experimenting of all of the building trades mechanics of this vicin- ity, and to have prominent speakers at the meeting, and then and subsequently,, the use of the card will be apparent, and it's benefits will be better under stood. z
 It is to the credit of the Building Trades Council that a great amount of work has been done without the stop page of work on any building, and if this is to continue 1t will mean that not a few of the various members of the unions in the building trades will have to get busy from this time on.
 The speakers at the meeting will in clude many of the national officials of the building trades unions and from indications 1t seems that the meeting now in the works will be an overflow one.
 The committee desires to state that there will be no admission charged, and all building tradesmen, and in fact all union men and women and their friends are invited.
 Frank A. Fitzgerald is president of the New Haven Building Trades Coun- cil which is made up of the followin (; Locals; Carpenters and Joiners, Brick layers and Masons, Bridge and Iron Workers, Electrical Workers, Painters and Decorators, Plumbers and Stead Filters, Steam and Operating Engi- neers, Slate and Tile Roofers Sheet Metal Workers.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20
ELECTRICIANS AT
 WINCHESTER'S OUT
Asked for Increased Wages and Over 100 Went Out Thursday
 When Refuesd Demands.

The electricians at Winchester's went out on a strike on Thursday because their demands for better wages were refused. There are over 100 electrical workers there and most of them are known as maintenance men, as they care for that class of work on the premises. They do the repairing and keep the equipment Up. A few of the Winchester employees belong to the Electrical Workers Union (inside) of New Haven Local No. 90. Most of the men are not organized and are now probably anxious to join a Local. The Winchester men come under the head ing. of inside workers. When the men went out it was announced that they intended to hold a meeting and plan some action whereby all the workers would act in accord.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20
TOBACCO SHIPPERS
 SECURE BETTER PAY
Practically All Demands Made of Cigar Manufacturers Granted
 to New Haven Local.

A special meeting of the Tobacco Shippers Union, Local No. 12046, of New Haven, was held on "Wednesday afternoon at the close of work, with President Ira M. Ornburn of the New Haven Trades Council, in attendance
 At previous meeting, the union de- c1ined to accept the offer made by the manufacturers of a 10 per cent. in crease in wages. The tobacco shippers decided to continue at work while the negotiations were in progress. The Manufacturers association finally agreed to practically all of the de- mands made by the union and the latest offer of the association was accepted by the meeting. The members secure .44-hour week and an advance in wages that will amount to about $2 week.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20
OUR ADVERTISERS. Getting Gratifying Returns From Co., Operative Cam
 paign With Labor.

The management of The Labor Press desires to express its apprecia- ton of the many encouraging com- ments from subscribers recently re- ceived with renewals of subscrip- tions and to assure our readers that plans are being perfected for many improvements in this publication.
 It is a we'll recognized fact that berore one can walk they must creep and this is particularly true of Labor paper. If present plans ma ture as expected The Labor Press will soon be in a position to serve organized labor even more efficiently than in the past.
 Many local unions are renewing their subscriptions for an increased number of members and the response from individuals is most gratifying. To those who have failed to renew and to prospective subscribers we would say, DO IT NOW. After October 1st the subscription price is to be advanced to $1.5O, move made absolutely necessary by the great in crease in all costs entering into the production of a newspaper. ',
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20
R. R UNIONS, IN
 TRADES COUNCIL
Three Have Voted to Affiliate and Others Are Expected to
 Join Soon,

Delegate Thomas Mann of the Boil ernakers, made most encouraging re- port at the meeting of the Trades Co,ln- Gil, Thursday evening, for the commit tee appointed to secure afiliation from the railroad unions located in New Haven.
 The Mach1nists' Railroad Union voted to affiliate and delegates will present themselves at the next meeting of the Trades Council. The Car Workers were present at Thursday evenings meeting. The Plumbers and Timers also voted to affiliate.
 None of the Big Five" uAions have been seen yet but they will be as fast as they meet and the outlook for their affiliation is good.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20
WAGE ADVANCES.

Portland, Oreg, Sept 19.-Electrica1 Workers Union,. No. 48 and the Plumb ers' Union have advanced wages, efec- tive immediately. The plumbers scale is $o for eight hours and the electrical workers $8 for the same number of hours. Where contracts were made previous to the adoption of the new rates they will be completed at the old wages.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20
MASS MEETING
 TO BE HELD BY
 BUILDING TRADES
National Officials of Various Crafts to Speak at Big Gath
 ering in New Haven.
TO MEET IN MUSIC HALL
Board of Business Representa- tives Now Engaged in Mak-
 ing Final Plans.

The New Haven Building Trades Council is to hold a large mass meet ing on Sunday September 28 in Music Hall.
 The board of business representa- tives of the council is at this date buSlly engaged in making the final plans for the meeting and will report full par ticulars in the next issue of The Con- necticut Labor Press.
 The purpose of the mass meeting is for the education of the use of the working card of the Building Trades Department of the American Fedora tion of Labor.
 It cannot be denied but that the pres ent membership of the New Haven Building Trades Council has done wonderful work in the interest of the
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20
BRICKLAYERS MEET.

The Brick1ayers and P1asterers' Union of New Haven, Local Mo- 6, met on Monday night The new bylaws have been approved by the national body and will soon be ready for dis tribution. John Canavan, the new bus mess agent of this Local, is also the financial secretary of the union. Ernest J. Meakins the recording secretary, has been committing between Milford and East Haven for some time as he had a job down the line. He winds up that job next week and will then see to his fall planting in East Haven.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20
CIGARMAKERS' UNION.

The Cigarmakers' Union of New Haven will meet next Tuesday night Nc meeting was held this week. The men who were on strike are back at work but they deny that the increase they received. amounts to $1 day, as was announced by some of the man. ufacturers. They say it amounts to about $1 week, only difference of $5.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20
M'CABE LOYALTY.

Supervisor Francis P. McCabe of Trades Council hall, a jealous adherent to the cause of trade unionism, has a son following in his footsteps, the younger McCabe having promptly quit his job as a reporter on one of the daily papers when the members of the Newswriters' Equity League walked out on strike. Loyalty in this direc- tion is a McCabe family trait.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20
MEAT CUTTERS UNION.

The New Haven Local of the Meat Cutters and Butcher Workn1en met on Tuesday night with Vice-President Menhart of the international organiza- ton present. He announced that a con- ference had been held with the Sperry & Barnes company regarding the new wage rate but no definite action has been taken as vet
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20

Stafford Springs, Conn, Sept. 1o- The strikers at the Warren Woolen -company's plant have returned to work. The terms of the settlement were six per cent. increase in wages and a weekly bonus of $5.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20
ELECTRICAL WORKERS.

Local No. 90 of New Haven, Electri- cal Workers Union, met on Tuesday night, when some applications for mem bership were received. There has been an increase in business since the last report was made.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20

The Bakers and Confectionery Work CTS Union of New Haven held its monthly meeting last Saturday night, when August F. Striby made an inter esting address upon current topics.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20
SUNDAY WAGE DOUBLED

Haze1ton, Pa., Sept. 19.-Anthracite 2hpur Pp rf shift eg on sgndaTs d were zs given eI 100 per cent. increase for Sabbath assignments by a decision handed down here by Charles P. Neil1, of Washing ton, umpire of the conciliation board.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-20

Plug" for those who "plug' for us.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

Charlie Deal got two hits off Earl
Hamilton and Pete Kilduff bagged the
other one, which were the only blows
the Cubs could nick Earl for.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
U. S. ATHLETES
SAIL FOR FRANCE
Fine Collection Ready to Com
pete in Allied Games.

NEW YORK. June 5.-A team OF IS
Of the leading soldier-athletes Of the
country sailed from Hoboken last night
to join the main contingent OF the Unit
ed States athletic combination which
will compete in the interallied games at
.Joinville, France. June 90 to July 6
The party. which was under charge OF
Col. Joseph IL. Thompson, embarked
after ceremonies much in keeping with
the departure OF an Olympic games
team.
The athletes gathered at the head
quarters Of the Amateur Athletic union.
which was instrumental In selecting the
team, and were taken to HobOken In
sightseeing automobiles. preceded by
a band, from which point they en-
barked upon thu United States trans
port Great Northern. The seaport des-
tination was not disclosed, but the team
will arrive In Paris about the middle OF
next week. This will give the athletes
about 10 days for final training prior
to the opening OF the meet. A majort-
ty are at present in fine form, having
competed in college and open meets,
and will continue training aboard the
transport during the trip,
Col. Thompson stated that he consid-
cred the men of his command a splen-
did collection OF athletes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

Luke Nelson, who pitched for Mem
phis last year, was on the hill for the
Yanks and gets credit for the victory.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
NASHVILLE FANS
ARE IN the DUMPS
Begin to Think Their Volun-
teers Are Morning Glories.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June The
Volunteers have not been doing so well
Of late and a little uneaslness Ia being
felt in some quarters, the fear being
expressed that tho speed they attained
during the early partof the season was
a flash and a symptom Of the old adage
that n new broom sweeps clean, AZ
any rate, not nearly rs much bacon
Is being brought home. and there must
be a reason.
Dick Kaufman got on the hospital
list during the week and the troubles
Of ELAN are therefore increased to a
large extent. as Richard the Great has
been hammering the ball at a wild clip
and fielding his position at first base
in grand style, besides throwing pep
into each contest.
The pitching staff is not as alright
as the fans would like to sec 1t, jon
nard and Decatur have been going well.
hut tho others haven't seemed able to
hit their stride. Bennett has been a
disappointment. He is known to have
the goods stored away, but somehow
or other he hasn't been able to deliver.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
CHICK EVANS
TO DEFEND TITLE
Entries and Pairings for Ma
tional Championship.

NEW YORK. June 5.-secretary
Howard F. whitney of the United
States Golf association has announced
the entries and pairings for the ma
tional open championship. One hum
dred and thirty-five entries were re-
ceived for the revival of this event
which was last played in 1916. Charles
Chick" Evans, of Chicago. the runner
up to Walter Hagen In 1914, won the
last open" title at Minneapolis in June,
1915, and followed up by winning the
national amateur honors at Haverford,
Pa, the following September. He will
defend the open" title in this years
tournament, which will begin next
Monday, June 3, at the Braeburn Coun-
try club, West Newton, Mass,
Two other prominen, amateur win
ners of the open also will be seen
in action next week. These are Je-
rome ID. Travers and Francis Ouimet.
Several professionals who have previ-
ously figured as winners or runners
up In the open" also have entered, J.
L. McDermott, Gil Nichols, Alex Ross,
Tom Mcnamara and M, J. Brady.
Douglas Edgar, who is the profess
sional entry from the Druid Hills Golf
club, Atlanta, Ga, was the winner Of
the last open" championship, decided
in Fra1ce prior to the declaration of
war. Out of the 1876 entrants for this
years tournament rs are amatsp--