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The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
THREE GUARDSMEN
OF BARTENDERS GO
TO CONVENTIONS
Maher, Maroney and Dales Are
OFF for Two Important
Gatherings Today.
REPRESENT new HAVEN
New England Convention at Wor-
cester and National at Prov1-
dence-Definite Program.

Three of New Haven's most efficient
and famous bartenders leave today as
delegates to two important conventions,
the one-day convention of the New
England Branch, Hotel and Restaurant
Employees International Alliance and
Bartenders' International League of
America, which is to be held at Wor-
cester, Mass, on Sunday and the ma
tional convention of the same organ
izations which is to be held at. Provi-
derce for the week following, beginning
Monday.
The delegates from the New Haven
Bartenders, Local No. ,2l7, are Presi-
dent James Mailer, James Maroney and
Henry Dales and that the local will be
ably and eloquentiy represented will be
readily realized by all who know these
energetic brothers.
The conventions, in view of existing
conditions in the liquor business, are
sure to be of unusual interest ard of the
greatest Importance. Record breaking
attendance of delegates is expected and
it is believed that some defrite program
of meeting the present conditions will
be adopted by both conventions.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
CONFERENCE HELD
BY LABOR HEADS
TO CURB STRIKES
American Federation, Connect
cut Federation and Union
Leaders Meet.
STATEMENT BY ORNBURN
Says There Will Be No More Dis
organized Walkouts in
Bridgeport Shops.

Bridgeport, Aug. Sat the most
important conference held here since
the beginning of labor troubles it was
decided that spontaneous strikes in
factories resulting in loss to employers
and employees must cease.
Represented at the meeting were the
American Federation of Labor, the
Connecticut Federation of Labor, the
Bricklayers' International Union, the
Carpenters and Joiners' Union, the
Electrical Workers Union, the Paint
ers' and Decorators Union, Steam and
Operating Engineers Workers Union,
Sheet Metal Workers Union, Black
smiths Union, Metal Po1ishers' and
Buffers Union, Boiler Makers Inter
national Union, Machinists' Interration-
al Union, and the executive board of the
local Machinists' Union.
The union leaders representing these
many different organized crafts decided
at the meeting to lend their support in
future only to those workers who have
organized IN their shops and exhausted
every means of settling their difficulties
by peaceable methods prior to going on
strike. 1t was made plain at the meet
ing that workers who leave their bench
es and walk out on strike in a disorgan-
lied mob switho1t waiting to see wheth-
er they can obtain their demands by
peaceful conferences with their employ
ers need expect little assistance from
the Representatives of organized labor.
Secretary Ira M. Ornburn of the
Come ticut Federation of Labor, said
Following Our conference today it is
believed that there will be no more dis
organized walkouts in Bridgeport fac
tories. The heads of the various labor
organizations have gotten together now
in one unified body and appointed an
advisory committee which will act in
the present labor difficulties and in any
future difficulties which may arise
1--WE decided to support strikes in
future only in such factories as have
organized, appointed committees, and
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
MUSTE ORGANIZING
TEXTILE WORKERS
General Secretary of Union in
Rockville Condemns Company
for Hiring Thugs.

+ Rockville, Aug. "a. J., Music, gen.
era1 secretary of the Ama19ar1ated Tex
tile Workers Of America, is in this city
organizing the textile workers into the
Ana1ganated workers. He told the
workers that his union would support
the strikers in their demands at the
Rock Mil for better work and more
pay, and he urged the men to remain
peaceful and to create any disturb
ance. The Rock Mill spinners were a
branch of the United Textile Workers
of America.
On Wednesday evening meeting of
about 40 spinners of the Rock and other
mills was held and voted unanimously,
according to Mr.. Music, to transfer
from the United into the Ama1gamated
spinners will join the Amalgamated. A
number of weavers are now in this
union.
Mr.. Music said yesterday afternoon
that he expected to organize all of
Rockvil1e's textile workers into branch
of the Ama1gamated Workers before
leaving this city. He will endeavor to
arrange for conference with the off1c-
ia1s of the Rock Manufacturing Com
pany IN an endeavor to come to salts
factory agreement "The spinners are
willing, and it's now up to the Rock
company he declared.
Mr.. Music in statement yesterday
afternoon condemned the alleged
methods employed by the Rock Com
pany in introducing thugs and gum
men" into the city as guards. This
was bad policy and would have proved
disastrous if it had not been for the
coof-headedness of the striking work
ers. The mill needed some men to
cover their insurance clause but did not
need regiment"
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
ANOTHER SHIPWRIGHT
UNION Is UNDER WAY
President Sullivan Of State Car
penters Organizing in Mystic
and Stonington.

President w. J. Sullivan of the State
Council of the Brotherhood of Carpen-
tiers and Joiners is busily engaged in
organizing a union of shipwright car
penters in Mystic and Stonington. The
work is unsteady now in shipbuiR1ing
and it is difficult to learn just when the
men will be working and when they will
be, idle. This necessitates considerable
extra work on the part of the organ
izer.
The shipwright carpenters recently
organized in New London by President
Sullivan, have fine organization and
Mr.. Sullivan occasionally pays an offic-
ia1 visit to this union to see that every
thing is shipshape and moving along on
an even keel.
In regard to the regular carpenter
work, President Sullivan told report
er fo The Connecticut Labor Press that
business was booming all over the state
and members of all the Locals in Con
necticut were working.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
SAMUEL LAVIT
LOSES JOB AS
BUSINESS AGENT
Oeposed in Bridgeport by Grand
Secretary Treasurer of
International.
BOLSHEVISM IS CHARGED
Temporary Agent to Take His
Place-Lavit Claims Men
Will Back Him Up.

Bridgeport, Aug. ga big sensation
/ was sprung here when Samuel LaVit
business agent of the Machinists' Union
of this city, was deposed from his posi-
ton by E. c. Dawson, grand secretary
treasurer of the International Associa-
ton of Machinists. Mr.. Lavit was
accused of calling strikes without auth
orization of the grand lodge, with
afiliation with the Bolshevist movement
and with playing double with legitimate
labor organizations. Mr.. Dawson
with the American Council of the Rus
sian Soviet in Brooklyn and was in
league with the I. w. w. According to
Mr. Dawson temporary agent from
Washington would be put into Mr..
Lavit's place until the union elects his
successor. Mr.. Dawson said the ma
tional body would not desert the men
on strike here but will take up the battle
for them Mr.. Lavit made the follow
ing statement:
= Il have been dropped as business
agent, according to Secretary Dawson,
but | am still member of the Machin-
lists Union and hold a union card in
the American Federation of Labor.
Despite the fact that Secretary Davi-
son has made charges against me which
are absolutely untrue, I believe the
people who are on strike have conf
dence in my honesty, and will place no
credence in this charge that am asso-
ciated with the l. w. w. and the Amer
lean Council eff the Russian Soviet in
Brooklyn.
John Egan, president of the Bridge
port Central Labor Union, was selected
by the executive committee of the Ma
chinists' local to act temporarily in
Samuel Lavit's place and is conducting
the routine matters connected with the
Office of business agent of the machin-
lists. ...-
Lavit was expelled from the union
last night. An official notice of expu1-
sion was delivered to him.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
Is HIS OWN BOSS.
Wasserman Cuts Adrift From
New Haven Clock Company.

]. Wasserman, the first secretary and
national delegate of the. New Haven
Local of the Watch and Clock Workers
Union, has cut adrift4 from the New
Haven Clock Company. He was dis
charged on the ground of placing tags
of other men on his work and he claim
ed that this was subterfuge on the part
of the foreman because he was active
in the union. The union voted to de-
mand Mr.. Wasserman's reinstatement
but nothing was done about it. Now,
Mr.. Wasserman has gone into business
for himself and is occupying a room in
the sky parlor of the Poll building
where he is repairing watches and
clocks for the trade and for individual
customers. T. When seen by reporter
for The Connecticut Labor Press, Mr..
Wasserman was busily engaged in de-
mobi1izing the works of watch. mo
more Clock shop for. me-" he said.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09

presented their demands to the en-
ployers for consideration We are as
thoroughly opposed 20 these spontane-
Gus strikes as are the manufacturers
No one realizes better than the union
officials that strikes are costly to en-
ployers and employees alike. We be-
lieve that strikes are less likely to occur
in factories where the workers have or
ganlzed and presented their demands in
peaceable fashion than where no attempt
at organization has been made, and
workers flock out of the plant in a body
as soon as some one decides that jus
tice is not being done the workers."
Referring to the chaotic state of
affairs which has existed in Bridgeport
since the workers first began to go on
strike, Secretary Ornburn said:
"There has been a slight difference
of opinion among labor men in Bridge
port as to the program and policies
during the strikes. This difference of
opinion caused for a time a division in
the ranks of organized labor in the city
These differences were entirely elimin-
ated at our conference today and from
now on the union men of Bridgeport
stand united. With united front we
are optimistic of a speedy settlement of
ali strike difficulties Employers and
employees will, I believe, be willing to
meet one another half way, and indus
try will no longer be crippled by strikes
and lock-outs"
The campaign for a 44-hour week
and increased wages will continue under
the direction of the advisory commit
tee of the allied unions, but Secretary
Ornburn said it would be a campaign
marked by as few strikes as possible.
and no strikes whatever if the workers
and employers agree to meet at the con-
ference table, talk over their difficulties,
and adjust them amicably./
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
PAINTERS UNIONS
WILL MEET SOON
Joint Session of Two New Haven
Locals of Painters on August
20 to Elect Business Agent.

Vice-President Collins of the Broth
.erhood of Painters, Decorators and
Paperhangers, of America was in New
Haven this week and a conference with
members of the two Locals, Nos 409
and 4, as a result of which it was
decided to have committee of No. 4
attend the regular meeting of No. 40a
on Wednesday night. Later, it was
arranged that the two locals should held
joint session on the night of August
20 and elect joint business agent to
represent both.
While In New Haven, Vice-President
Collins called upon President O'Meara
CT the Connecticut Federation CT Labor
and other labor officials. He was here
a few years ago during the strike of the
painters
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
CONFERENCE MONDAY.
Conciliator to See Manager of
Eastern Machine Screw Co.

L. R. Thomas, a conciliator of the
United States Department of Labor,
came to New Haven from Bridgeport
this week to see if he could adjust the
difficulties at the shop of the Eastern
Machine Screw Corporation, reported
last week in The Connecticut Labor
Press. The men want an advance of
Is per cent. in wages and do not want
union men Disseminated against. The
manager of the company was out of
town when Mr.: Thomas visited the
plant and he will go-there again next
Monday. He said the employees had a
right to join a union. A..
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
DROP FoRGERs MAY STRIKE

Southington, Aug. 8-From present
indications there may be strike in the
factory of the B1akeslee Drop Forging
Company in the lower part of he town,
There has been some talk of a strike
among two or three rooms in the fac
tory, if certain demands were not
granted. A week ago the company
placed with each mans card statement
regarding the threatened strike which
advised the men to continue in the en-
p1oy of the company and not to walk
out, and that conditions would be
studied and wages would be satisfactor-
1lY adjusted.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
LIBERTY LEAGUE.
Meeting of Executive Council To.
morrow to Plan for Future.

There will be meeting of the ex-
ecutive board of the Trades Union Lib
erty League at2 o'clock noon, Sunday,
at Trades Council Halt, New Haven,
for he purpose of outlining a plan for
future action. This is the organization
composed of trade unions all over the
state which gave valuable aid in secur-
ing the defeat of the ratification of the
18th amendment at the last session of
the legislature and it proposes to con
tilue a vigorous fight against prohibi-
tion
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
ANOTHER DONATION.
New Haven Cigarmakers' Union
Contributes to Strikers.

There are so many strikes of cigar
makers throughout the country that the
Office force of the New Haven Union
may put up a map on the wall and stick
tags in the towns where there are
strikes, the way the big generals kept
track of the armies during the war, At
the meeting of the executive commit
tee on Tuesday night, it was voted to
donate $40 to the str king cigarmakers
in a town ir Pennsylvania. In Tampa,
1000 cigarmakers are out. A settle
ment has been made in Hartford, where
the cigarmakers got an increase No
official news was received this week
from New York Or Boston.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
THREE WEEKS STRIKE.

Southington, Aug. 8.-At an enthusi-
astic mass meeting held here, the 800
strikers of the Peck, Stow & Wilcox
Company, who have been, on strike for
the past three weeks, voted to return
Tuesday morning. The men accepted
the IS per cent increase made by the
company, also the clause giving them 10
hours pay for nine hours work
The men when they went out on
strike, demanded an increase of 20 per
cent but the company offered the Is
per cent. increase which has now been
accented
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
Naugatuck Strikers Meet.

Naugatuck, Aug. 8.-A rousing meet
ing was held this evening by the strikers
at the rubber works of this town, which
was addressed by a number of able
speakers including former Alderman
Hugh Garland, ex-president of the
State Trol1eymen's Association, who
represented the Connecticut Federation
OF Labor
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
Middletown' g Big Meeting.

MiddIetown, Aug 8-The Middle
town Central Labor Union held an open
meeting for the promotion of crgan-
ization this evening which was very
largely attended and decidedly entFusi-
astic. President Patrick E. O'A-eara OF
the Connecticut Federation of Labor
was one of the speakers.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
FAVOR FOOD PURCHASE.
Trades Council Appoints Commit
tee to Advocate Buying.

At the meeting of the New Haven
Trades Council, Thursday evening, a
special committee was appointed to ap-
pear before the board of aldermen at its
hearing last evening to advocate the pur-
chase of governmental food supplies by
the city.
The committee was composed of
Miss Donegan of the Corset Workers,
John Moakley of the Latter Carriers,
and Joseph J. Reilly of the Topographic
cal union.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
MEAT CUTTERS.

The New Haven Local of the Anal
gamated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen of America met on Tuesday
night, when reports were made about
the recent Eastern division conference
held in Springfield.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
LETTER CARRIERS.

The New Haven Branch of the Ma
tional Association of Letter Carriers
held its monthly meeting at its hall on
State street last Saturday night md
plans for the forthcoming national con
vention of the association were dis
cussed
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09

help and cooperation in this direction.
Fifty members of the Brewery Work
ers are out of work, the delegate stated,
and the work in question by all union
regulations certainly belongs TO mern-
bers of their organization.
Other Matters.
/. Otner matters taken UP, including the
drive against Edward J. Heating tor
general regist: ar, the hearing on puF-
Chase If food supplies by the n1t1iliei-
uality from the government dr. reported
elsewhere
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
POTTERY WORKERS UNITE

Bedford, Ohio, Aug. 8.-Pottery
workers at this place have organized
an affiliate of the National Brotherhood
of Operative Potters.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
For Municipal Ice.

B Delegate Garland of the Street Rail
way. Employees reported as member
of the Legislative committee that he
attended the hearing on the proposed
plan to establish a municipal ice plant
before the board of aldermen and
placed the Trades Council on record as
favoring the plan.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
Protest Against Prohibition.

Delegate O'Meara Of the Plumber :
4and Steam Filters reported that the
Anass meeting of protest against the en-
sforcerlent of wartime prohibition
which was held ON the Green recently
s,1nder the auspices of the Trades Coun-
that circumstances compelled us hurried
arrangement. Resolutions expressing
the opposition of the meeting to the en-
forcement of the measure referred to
were forwarded to President v iIson
and CONGRESS
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
Non Union Barber Shops.

Delegate Merlino, business agent of
the BARRIERS Union, reported that the
ship card had been removed from the
sh, p at 159 George street. He also re-
ferred to a number of non-union shops
near the Grand avenue car barns which
are being patronized by some members
ot organized labor to the best of the
hnlief q! the BARRIERS Union
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
Right Clothing Label.

:: "A communication from the United
Garment Workers of America warned
the. members. of organized labor against
the label of dual organization which
is often offered by clothing dealers as
the union label. The only label recog-
nizedA by the American Federation of
Labor is that of the United Garment
Washers 'of. America
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
MANY MATTERS
CONSIDERED BY
TRADES COUNCIL
Peace Treaty Endorsed and Other
Matter Before Congress
Acted Upon.
IMPORTANT MEETING
Interesting Reports From Dele
gates Covering Various =
Crafts in the Elm City.

The regular meeting of the New Ha
ven Trades Council, Thursday evening
was one of the best attended the sum
mer mouths have, seen and many mat
ters of Importance received attention
PRESIDENT Ornburn, who has been buSily
engaged in Bridgeport with the labor
troubles there, was in the chair again.
+. ..:>-"r Jelke Butterine.
Among the communications received
was one from the Butcher Workmen
calling attention to labor trouble with
Jelloe Bros, makers of Good Luck
butter1ne.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-09

fetal record shows temperatures during the
last twentyfour hours, in comparison with
the corresponding date Of last year:
New-York tribune., 1919-04-09
Valparaiso; 7th, Juneau. New York (via

VN,alparaiso}; 7th, Juneau. New York (via
r. BAHIA; BAHIA; April s.-Arrlved: Steamer
Downright, New York (for Rio Janeiro) ;
Sth. schooners George B. Cluett St Johns.
\. r. James Williams (Br.l, New York.
=, BALbOA, April S.-Sailed: Steamer
Io9la ~ p SRqssC S,1 :: vladivostok.
steamer Rita tSpan), New York.
BARRY, April 7.-Arrived: Steamer
Bassum. Baltimore.
Elint (Nor), New York; bark Oricle. New
1ork; TX steamer Joazeiro (Braz.), Boston.
bLYIH. April 7.-Sailed: Steamer Ori-
BokDEAUX, April 5.-Saied: Steamer
Flint tNor), New York
BRESI. April 6.-Sailed: Steamer Wini-
", BREsT, April s.-Salled: Steamer
Wlnirredian (tBr), Boston
BuENOS AYRES. April 5-Arrived :
Aark ~ ~ Hlklng Dan.), New York.
ste oApE RACE, n. F.. April s.-signalled: ::
New York;. No time or distance given !;
expects to arrive at Ambrose Channel
Lightship at p. m. Friday
~ CEIiE March 31.-Arrived: Schooner
Horatio c. Foss. Santos.
steansr tGHHlsTIANlAs I-n1,sd April g - Sailed:
wes}d12 wcGLoMBo, n April l:-Arrived: Steamer
c. .CoPENHAGEN. April g. - Arrived
Steamer Wieringen New York
CRlSTO3AL, April S-Arriyed: Steamers
Culebra, Cartagena; Arthur (Br), Liver
Sd nAR3,TrMsIouTH, April 7.-saned: Steamer
Steamer Besoeki New York. N' 0a'ieu
DUBLIN, April 6.--Arriyed, Steamer
Merclan (Br), Boston for Liverpool
New-York tribune., 1919-04-09
BOARDERS WANTED

CHILDREN WANTED TO board farm: mother
- care. with washing. SIS per month: 70 IL years
Box LOG. Lakewood. n. J. r. F. D. l.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-09
Indu stria1 S
Cotton

Cotton sold lower when the marke
on.ned yesterday, compared with thu
anal quotations Of Monday, but virtu
s,lv sill of the losses in prices were re
,overed before the close, and the fig
,res at the end showed good gains i,
many instances. Old style contracts
we're up 25 points to 15 points lower a
the close, while the new style dellv
cries showed advances OF 80 points 'S
% points for the day.
Selling. under which the market de-
rline1 at the start, was said to be COM
ing in large measure from the oousn'
while there was also some which ema-
mated from Wall Street houses. Ihls
was explained to be more in the line Oh
liquidation than anything else. Later
there was buying, and in some cases II
came from the same people who haa
previously sold in order to take thelr
profits. .Lo
Southern selling, which was in evidence
an Monday. and to considerable ex-
tent Yesterday. Some brokers thinK
hat growers in the South are be-
Ginning to get rid of some of the cotton
which they have been holding for
higher prices. The banks in the South
also were spoken of as desiring to cut
down their loans which had been made
on cotton.
Actual consumers were In the mar
Ia. to some extent and there was
GOOD 600 demand from Liverpool houses.
Advices which came over by cable
rom England we're the reverse of what
thew were last week. Then 1T was
said that. the business in the Manches-
ter district was in demorallzed con-
dition. and it was decided to close the
mills in that district for two weeks.
Tbev will close tomorrow for that
neriod. I and while they are closed the
workars will continue to receive their
nav. This is done to prevent any dis
organization of the forces.
Yesterday the advices which were re-
es;ved spoke OF better demand. This
was said to be evident in the English
market from India and China IN par
ticular. and there were fears that the
STOCKS would be depleted because of
tho two-week shutdown.
The first weekly weather report of
;he season is due. This is expected
to refer to the lateness of the prepara-
tions for the new crop everywhere
through the district, and it may also
mention the prospects for reduced
acreage this year.
Exports yesterday totalled 1868
bales, divided as follows: From Mo
bile 6,949 bales for Great Britain, and
1850 bales from New York consigned
to the Continent, making the total for
the week thus far 1929 bales, and for
the season. 3,575,03S bales, against 81
Os2,23S last year.
The local spot market was steady,
with no sales. The price was 1925, up
70 points. Last year the price was
$500
The range of prices follows:
OLD STYLE