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The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12
FAVORS LABOR
 REPRESENTATION
 IN TROLLEY WORK
Bridgeport Manufacturer Says
 Company Has Hidden
 Ca ital of Brains. .
TO BRING ABILITY TO TOP
Put Names of Motorman and Conductor in Car,'' Says
 W. B. Lasher.

Bridgeport, April 11.-Walter B. Lasher, head of the American Chain Company, has a plan to have Bridge
 ort control its own trolley system with enough Bfrney cars to insure--a good service and for Scent fare. He favors five controlling directors for such a company, and for representative of the When asked about this matter of a trolleyman on the board, he said:
 We must recognize the fact that no element in the success of a great utility IS more important than the human element-the people who actually
 erform the work of operation The man behind the controller box must have a voice in the operation and .direc- ton of the company he serves. His feelings, his thoughts and his 3 problems must have an outlet Ill the 5diFeetorate through someone who IS capable of understanding and interpret-
 "Yes-I'I1 go further than 'hat;S con-. tinued MT. Lasher, quickly, :eand I will make the assertion that there Is "a neglected store of executive and direct ing ability lying dormant in these men, waiting to be brought to the top.
 If more boards of directors included in their makeup the men who had the OI IOll lliCii= ldlS, GNGIy-' body would be better off Every com nunity is full of the exampfes of suc- cessful men who have had to fight their way from the bettom-Who have learn ed their business from the ground up It's true of the trolley company, and it's true of every company. .at,sa
 Why, one of the best executives in OUT police partment-Assistant Super intendent Suckley-served his time be- hind the controller box. s
 "A concern that employs as manys workers as The Connecticut Company has, hidden capital of brains and execu- tive ability in. its men. Bring this ability to the top-give 1t an outlet.
 T have lot of faith continued MT. Lasher, in the men behind the con troller and at the end of the trolley rope. Treat them like men give them
 chance. Why, at present, they are not treated like human beings at all but simply like cogs in machine. i They
 are not E.8ua1 by their names but by
 their numbers, ike so many conucts.
 Give them chance to take a pride.
 i'll their own ability. Put up their names
 III the trolley ear. This car operated by 9 Motorman John Smith and Conductor 5 Sam Jones' so that the passengers can
 know the operators and say Good morn
 ing, MT. Jones, when they get on, instead
 of seeing merely number on mans
 hat" s~@ k- a 5.=- t.t.z
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12

made up stands strongly opposed to any change in the law as passed"
 Accepting this view as apparently the correct one, the workingmen of Con- necticut, in common with those of other states, propose to decide upon some form of action at the forthcoming con- yention which will bring results" said member of the Trade Union Liberty League.
 Nothing that will be illegal will be considered First, last and all the time, the workers propose to abide by the law but they do not propose to- allow their liberties to be ruthlessly violated and they are strong enough to win out once they are aroused, as they are now.
 The convention opens on the day be- fore the annual convention of the Con- nectictt Federation of Labor. It is ex- pected that the constitution of the league will be amended so that dele gates representing the affiliated organ1- cations at the Federation of Labor con verition may also act as delegates to the Liberty League convention and shall not exceed three delegates. Secretary Carrick writes:
 Your attention is directed to the many trying problems which confront organized labor during the reconstruc- ton period. and at the Meriden conven- ton the future activities of the Trades Union Liberty League will be deter mined. It behooVes your organization
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12

event by local unions all over the state, the lannon's Prston tea paEsy promises 10 Drove second drdter in compariscn
 Thoroughly aroused by the evident in- tention of the administration to let the prohibition legislation take its course, the working people of Connecticut, as of practically every other state of the Union, are determined to find some means to combat what appears to be the most disgraceful piece of class legisla- tion ever perpetrated in this country. With fhe first of July and its attendant enforcement of bone dry" conditions for the workers at hand while the eel lars of the wealthy are stocked with liquors until the walls bulge, that por- ton of the population which must 1lr;- dergo enforced abstience at the behest of the prohibitionists is in no mood for inaction. .4->A
 A prominent worker against the pro hibition movement ill an interview with representative of The Connecticut Labor Press expresses most pessimis- tic attitude concerning the prospect for any relief from either President Wilson or Congress. Y .,.
 If the President was going to do anything he would have done it before this, wouldn't he?" asked the official re- ferred to, ssand Congress as 1t is now = l
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12
LITTLE GRANDMOTHER
 OF RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

Catherine Breshkovskayas the Little Grandmother of the Russian Revolrl- tiop," 1" recently 1ectured in New Haven In English and furnished heartrending pictures of her native land. She was forced to leave Russia by the Boishe- vilSi regime and Is III this country to enlist aid for the restoration of order. Before the Senate committee in Wash ington her testimony was in part as follows: &
 Cur greatest, deepest, most irnmedi- ate need IS the creation of conditions under which the Russian people will be able to convoke an All-Russian Con stitnent Assembly,, Russia will never be qrnets and satisfied until her representa- tives, freely chosen by, the ent,re popu- latior, will establish a Constitution for the State, will lay the foundation for a stable, democratic government, insuring laWssthat accord with the will ard de sires%of the Russian people. The de mafId for a Constituent Assembly was one of the main aspirations of the Rus sian revolution. It was on the eve of its realization when the Bolshevist re- volt, in November, 1917, tore out of the hands of the people the beautiful pos 7sibi1ity to make laws for themselves, to trace the path for their future, to construct a new life in accordance with the interests of the masses, to strength en peace and insure the common wei fare. The Constituent Assembly, eect- ed by the entire Russian people on the basis of universal direct equal, and sec ret suffrage, was dispersed by the Bol- sheviki with bayoEets
 The opportunity was lost, and our masses, sinple-minded, naive, and cred u1ous, tired out by their past misfor- tunes, became prey to the base and rapacious instincts of selfish, ambitious and merciless people. Under the cir cumstances, Russia faces a long and cruel struggle with all the evil which has entered her fife: She has to suffer all the pains inevitable in the conditions of people clearing its way to better future.
 "Flooded with tears and blood, Russia moans and cries out to the world. She is living body, and her tortures can not be looked upon o1d-b1oodedly as ar extraordinary, never-befo.e-witlessed experiment in social evolution She IS alive, and every pore of her body IS shedding blood"
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12

President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor and the yice-presidents of the organization who made up the labor delegation 10 the Peace Conference returned to New York Thursday night on the Rotter- dam. The two sons of MT. Gompers, Alexander ]. and Samuel J. Gompers, boarded the Rotterdam from a rev nue cutter at Gravesend Bay, and in formed him of the serious illness of his wife. MT. Gompers and the dele gation were taken by the revenue cut ter to the Battery. -...
 dam at Plymouth in weak condition, but improved during the trip suffi- ciently to make two speeches to troops aboard and one. to passengers all on patriotism. He became i'll again Thurs { day. ~s@ p ~4S s In the delegation were James Dun- can, President of the Granite Cutters Union, and First Vice President of the A. F. L.; Frank Duffy, General Secretary of the Brotherhood of Car penters and Joiners William Green, Secretary of the United Mine Work CTS; Guy A. Oyster, Secretary of the A: F. L., and Major George L. Berry, haison officer assigned to the delega-
 The labor chief boarded the Rotter- tno at the Peace Conference
 The delegation, sailed for France on Jan. last It participated III more
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12
PHONE OPERATORS.
 TO VOTE ON STRIKE

Telephone operators throughout New England are now well organized and officers of the unions in some cities say that the company Is discriminating against them. A number of meetings have been held in Boston, and it is re- ported that a definite date for strike has been set by nearly 10000 telephone operators and electrical workers em- p1oyed by the New England Telephone and Telegraph company and associated companies i'll Rhode Island and Con- necticut. .. s.
 A majority of the $50 members of the Telephone Operators Union in Hart ford have voted to take strike ballot on Monday unless the Southern New England Telephone Company reinstates nine union officers discharged in Hart ford and Bridgeport.
 E Miss Teresa Sullivan, Eastern Or ganizer, and Miss Ethel lKeefe, Presi- dent of the Bridgeport Union, had a talk with District Traffic Superinten- de1& Moore of New Haven, and he" said there had not been any discrimination against union girls. Miss Sullivan in sisted that there had been, and said that in stwo of the unions, Bridgeport and Hartford, there are nine officers out of work, although they are considered ex- pert operators and have been employed in some cases for ten years.
 Officers of the unions say that the girls discharged have been indirectly offered positions in private exchanges and promised their jobs back in few months. They claim this is an attempt to break uD the union and the girls have beer warned against accepting these positions and assured that the unions will support them.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12
CHIEFS OF POLICE.

Chief of Police Garrett J Farrell was granted leave of absence tc attend the annual convention of the International Association of Chiefs of Police to be held at New Orleans on April IA, Is and 16, at meeting of the board of police commissioners of Hartford. The con- vcntion which Chief Farrell wi1l attend is regarded as one of the most import ant ever held by the association. Prob lems relating to the reconstruction per iod are to be considered. In addition, it is said that with the present social unrest that, prevails throughout the country, aggravated by l. w. w, an archistic and Bo1shevist pTopaeanda and plotting, 1t is recognized on all sides that the peace officers of America face. a problem i'll the handling of this complex and delicate situation which will require the most effective methods that can be applied. These methods will be freely discussed at the convention by police chiefs from every state in the Union. The expense of Chief FarrelPs trip will be paid from the contingent fund.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12

than thirty meetings of the Commits sion on International Labor Legisla- tion, The delegation gave out a state ment which said in part:
 We col1aborated on labor matters with President Wilson and the Peace Conference at Paris and received the thanks of the conference for, the ex- pression of our viewpoint. ,,s,-.
 Our delegation did, not agree with the French and British as to attend Iance at the Berne Labor Congress. The Belgians agreed with us that it was not the best thing to dos We contended that we from America had no subject to discuss which required us to go into a neutral country to ex- press it, that America was aligned Ew3th the allied countries on4ly, and that anything we might say had bet ter be said i'll an allied country"
 Immigration officials said that they will hold for inquiry Gregory Zieboorg, whose card bore the inscription, Man of Letters" and who served under IKerensky in Russia first as Minister of War and then as Minister of Labor.
 He aroused the resentment of Samuel Gompers, MT. Wa1ling and many other |passengerssin speech he made on the
 liner in French. The speech, passen- gers reported, favored strongly, of EBolshevism.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12
MICHIGAN SOCIALISTS.

Bolshevism met with a decided check at the annual state convention held in Grand Rapids of the Socialist Party of Michigan. Resolutions which would have permitted the countenancing by the party of a forceful attempt to gain political control for the workers were ordered toned down.
 The resolution upon which the fight hinged included a phrase pledging the party "to employ all methods to brIng into existence the dictatorship of the pro1etariat.
 As finally adopted by the convention the platform reads -
 The Socialist Party of Michigan recognizes the full significance of work ing class organization for the capture of the political state and calls oTl tie workers in the state to organize with t1s to the end that we may socialize and sden,ocratlcaliy manage the means Of production and distribution and el;r1- mate for all time the exploitation of fj1e working class" NJ.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12
MASS MEETING
 BOSTON UNIONS
 ON PROHIBITION
Powerful Protest On Historic Commons Against President s
 Proclamation. I,...
WOMEN AND SOLDIERS, TOO
Country's Legislators Who Rati-
 fled Amendment Numbered Only 3,564.

As protest against the prohibition proclamation of President Wilson, which goes into effect on July l, the Central Labor Union of Boston on Sunday held one of the greatest mass meetings on Boston Common in it's history. They came in processions with bands and ban- ners and i'll many cases were headed by soldiers or former soldiers. Two big stands were necessary. for the speakers. One of the largest organizations present was the Cooks and Walters, 2,600 of them, and many of them were women.
 President M. j., O'Donnell of the Central Labor Union, called the meet ing to order, and said 1t was to protest against government by minority, a minority that had taken advantage of the war to impose its own, special doctrine on the entire people of the country. He said organized labor had helped win the war and now 1t was going to protest against such unfair tactics.
 State Senator John J. .Kearney point ed to the insignificant vote cast for the the last two national elections to prove that they were a minority John J. Kennedy, a soldier in uniform, and a member of Bartenders' Union, No. v, said the soldiers were going to break the Prohibition party the same as they broke the Hindenburg line. Michael J. Hines of the Bott1ers' and Drivers Union, and Aaron Velleman, past presi- dent of the Cigarmakers' Union, were among the other speakers The in- scription on some of the banners were as follows: ~,
 Buy Liberty Bonds and Demand Personal Liberty"
 Smokers Beware-You Are Next On the List"
 We Fought for Liberty for All the World. We Want Some Here at Home"
 Establish Democracy at Home"
 Labor Fought Loyalty for Demo cracy--Our Reward, Prohibition"
 Labor's Protest Against Prohibi- tion' l: We Fought for Democracy and We huenza. r
 We Believe in Freedom. Give Us ,tileFR Referendunl We Need Your Help" " First Our Beer, Then Our Tobacco j; and Than" -
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12
STAYS TIDE OF DIscoNTENT.
(NationaI Labor Journal.D

National Labor Journa1.)
 The Socialistic party may have some excellent qualities to recommend 1t, but we must all admit that sabotage, bolshe- vikism and the l. W. w. are bad com panv and while ih labor's ranks there are men who would not be averse to a bloody revolution, hat i'll an hour would sweep the profteers, their aiders and abettors, into the Great Beyond it is truly fortunate that the great mass of organized labor's members are men of are firmly intrenched in the principles taught by OUT great leader, Samue. Gompers, and organized labor stands today a mighty barrier that stays the rising tide of discontent with It's seeth- ing dangers
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12

getting together is more common in England, where numerous leagues of formed, where labor leaders discuss problems with some results in con- crete way. The most tangible result is the scheme for industrial councils, popularly known as the Whitley councils because J. H. Whitley was the chair man of the committee which made the report to Parliament regarding the pro- posa1s.
 The Building Trades Council voted to have the Board of Education interview ed in regard to speeding up the work on
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12
BUILDING TRADES APPOINTS
 COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER JOINING ~ NEW FLA VEN COMMERCE CHAMBER

The Building Trades Council of New Haven, composed of delegates from the unions of building trades, may join the Chamber of Commerce of New Haven. This question was discussed at a regu- far meeting of the Building, Trades Council on Wednesday night, and a committee was appointed to look into the matter and report at subsequent meeting The committee is composed of Frank A. Fitzgerald of the Hoisting and Portable Engineers Union; James Cobey of the Sheet Meta! Workers
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12

to be present so that the convention may have the privilege of receiving sugges- tions from your local union. As secre- tary of the league personally feel that now is the time for the men directly or indirectly employed in the liquor indus trv to get together and stand for justice. When the rights and liberty of the workers have been abridged, the larger there will be displayed, so, therefore, the necessity for a large attendance is ex- tremely urgent"
 The present officers are: Presndent, Otto J. Schuetz, Hartford; secretary and treasurer, John J. Carricl, Danbury :; executive board, James I. Maroney, New Haven, George Triber, New Haven, Charles J Murray, Hartford; Frank B. Govang. New Haven; Frederick L. Neebe, Meriden.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12

Union, and James F. P1unkett, of Car
 mittee was instructed to report upon the advisibi1ity of the Building Trades
 Council joining the Chamber of Com
 merce.
 l. A similar matter came up in Bridge port a short time ago when officials of
 the Chamber of Commerce of that city
 announced that sworkingmen's organi-
 cations were welcome to the Chamber |of Commerce and the idea that repre- sentatives were not desired in that
 body was a mistaken one. The plan of
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12

has been tagging on this edifice and the council believes that it is good time would afford employment to large number. The Building Trades Council will meet again on the night of April 22
 President w. J. Sullivan of the State Council of Carpenters and Joiners' Union is spending considerable time in New London, where he is organizing a EShipwright's local. The carpenters and kindred trades have local unions in New London, and the new organization that President Sullivan is working on will be the first union of shipwrights in that territory.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12
MERIDEN's CONVENTION.
Central Body's Committee Re
 ports Good Outlook.

Meriden, April 11.-The Meriden Central Labor Union held it's regular meeting Monday evening and trans acted much business The committee of arrangements for the convention of the is to be held in this city, beginning the first Monday ifl June, reported that ex- ce1lent progress is being made and there is every indication that the con- vention will be one of the most largely attended within the history of the or ganization.
 Frank Clancy of the Bartenders' union was elected as delegate to represent the central body at-the convention,
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12

rights. We have got to live in fifty fifty harmony and understanding to get along. We have got to get acquainted and act together and work together for the common good. Capital can't do it a1o.le. and labor can't do 1t alone. As Americans we have got to work to- gether, all of us, capital and labor, to solve our industrial problems and save America from Bolsheyisrn.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12
LABOR DEMANDS SQUARE DEAL
 ON PROHIBITION
Secretary CarTick of Trade Union Liberty League Issues Stirring
 Convention Call.
ALL TO STAND TOGETHER
Abridgement of Rights ana Liberties Must Be Opposed By United and Deter
 mined Effort.

If the "Drys" have an idea that it's all over but the shouting they're mis- taken, Organized labor, as represented by the Trade Union Liberty League proposes to continue it's fight against the ruthless robbery of the rights and liberties of the workers to the bitter end and there will be no cessation in its ef- forts until victory is won and the at- tempt to impose the will of the minority upon the majority is crushed.
 Secretary John J. Carrick of Dan- bury has just issued a cali for the an nual convention of the Trade Union Liberty League to be held at Meriden on June l, beginning at Il a. m, at Kroe. ber's hall, 17 State street and from the interest which is being manifested i'll the
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12
GOT TO WORK TOGETHER.

J. H. Shearer, general manager of. the Penn Central Lighting and Power cof- poration, which controls the electrical lighting and power of Blair, Cambria, Huntington and Miff7in counties in Pennsylvania, speaks words of wisdom in this manner:
 Labor has rights that we must recog- rizc If we expect labor to recognize our
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12
BARTENDERS ARE THERE WITH PEP
 AND. UNDISMAYED
Apparently They Have No Fear
 lf for Future Welfare of >- Their Trade.
NEW MEMBERS WILL JOIN
And T hey'reAIl Determined That
 No One Shall I Their Jobs {, PurIoin.

The last meeting of the Bartenders' Local, No. 217, Sunday, was the largest attended and the most enthusiastic that has been held III a long time After dates, the following were elected as delegates to the National Convention,s
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-12

All are looking forward expectantly to the formation of plans for live campaign to offset the legislation al- ready gained by the "drys" when the plans are formulated New Haven will be right at the front in the battle that will follow
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-11-14

Irwin Greisbach of the Town of
PeIla Hurt Friday. Died
Sunday.

A sad and fatal accident happened to
Irwin Greisbach on Friday last. He is
about eighteen years of age and was
in the barn feeding the horses hay. At
ter he got through the work. he threw
the fork down and then slid down the
hay NOV striking on pltchfork which
penetrated his body quite ways. He
suffered considerable but they did not
bring him to the city hospital until Sat-
urday when it was too late to, have an
operation. He passed away Sundaytaf-
ternoon. 1t is very sad accident as he
was said to be fine young man and a
great help to his parents. The body
was token to Wabeno this morning at
10:40. which was his former home. -
Tuesdays Shawano Advocate.
The funeral was held here Tuesday
afternoon from the Lutheran church,
Rev. Kuether officiating. The Greis-
bach family resided here until last sum-
mer when they purchased farm in
Shawano county. They have the SYM
pathy of all IN their bereavement.