The Connecticut labor press., 1919-09-06
HOW LABOR DAY
WAS SPENT BY
LABOR OFFICERS
From Reports Now in Many In
fluential Labor Men Had a
Day of Rest.
O'MEARA In HIS GARDEN
Ornburn Speaks at Stamford Pic
nic-Sullivan Rests After
Much Speechmaldng.

From its grapevine wireless and
through the efforts of some of its young
reporters The Connecticut Labor Press
is able to tell what some of the labor
officials did throughout the state on La
Dor Day. There was no general state
parade this year and the biggest gath
ering was in Stamford, where the labor
hosts had a parade, picnic and field day.
Stamford labor men have always been
keen on a picnic for Labor Day and no
matter what kind of a celebration was
going on in other parts of the state the
Stamford men were sure to have pic
mic of some kind.
President Patrick F. OMeara of the
Connecticut Federation of Labor said
that there has been such an unusual
amount of business for the Federation
and in his office during the summer that
he had been unable to do any work
about his house or garden. So he de-
cided to remain at home all day on
Monday and made thorough exam
ination of what progress the weeds had
made during the summer in his gar
den. Of course man cannot IN one
day fix up everything about the house
and garden but he can take an inven-
tory of what repairs are needed and
estimate the space required for the
winter vegetables and coal, etc.
Secretary Ira M. Ornburn of the
Connecticut Federation of Labor spent
the day in Stamford, where he was the
principal speaker at the Labor Day pic
mic. Mr. Ornburn had a good deal to
talk about as he has been up to his neck
in work since the epidemic of strikes in
this state. But he can see his way out
of the woods, now and as The Cennec-
ticut Labor Press explained IN detail
last week the executive committee OF
the Connecticut Federation of Labor
has won a great victory in Waterbury
and Bridgeport and the organization IS
stronger than ever Mr.. Ornburn made
an interesting summary of this matter
in his Stamford address.
President William J. Sullivan of the
State Council of Connecticut, Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners, re-
mained at his home all day on Monday
and enjoyed a good rest. He said he
had attended good many meetings re-
Gently in various parts of the state and
made So xsaans .seeeches that he believed
he was entitled to day off. President
Sullivan's special pride is the shipwright
locals in New London, Stonington and
Mystic and he was invited to make an
official visit to those locals on Labor
Dsy. He was also expected at the re-
ception given by Local 1742 to the re-
turned soldiers and sailors in the aft
ernoon and evening but he was obliged
to send letter of regrets.
President Cornelius NJ Ballard of
the Typographical Union remained a!
his home al day and read the lengthy
report recently issued by President
Scott of the International.
Secretary Fred A. CRUDE of the
Cigarmakers' Union was in his Office
all day until o'clock at night working
CIn his books. The holiday gave him an
opportunity to catch up in some of his
work. AT p. m. he punched the clock
and decided to call it a day.
Business Agent George F. Mordecai
of the District Council of Carpenters
spent most of the day at the moving
picture theaters. Mr.. Mordecai likes
to look at the vampires on the screen.
William A. O'Donneu of the Typo
graphical Union attended corn roast
at Prospect Beach. He intended to
write an article for The Connecticut
Labor Press about how the corn is
roasted but when told it was cooked
the same way clans were he did not
think it was worth writing up.
Business Agent Anthony Merlino of
the BARRIERS Union spent part of the
= day at the BARRIERS headquarters and
began to pack his grips for the Buffalo
trip. He sharpened lot of lead pen
cils as he is to be the correspondent of
The Connecticut Labor Press at the
convention.
Louis CominskN delegate to the
Trades Council from the Printing
Pressmerl's Union, went to Bridgeport
by long distance automobile on Labor
.- Day. He expected to see riot with
the |. w. W. and police battling but
it was quiet and he was glad to get back
to New Haven.
E. c. Hotchkiss, business agent of
the State District Council, Interna-
tional Association of Machinists, cele-
brated Labor Day by going to his old
home in Woonsocl1et, R. l., where he
also spent Sunday. 1t has been some
years since he was there and from
what he learned organized labor in this
state is more progressive than in Woon-
socket
spirit in the Capmakers' Union, is vice
e chairman of the drive now under way
to raise funds for the Labor Lyceum
Mr.. Leventhal took occasion of the
holiday to put out some propaganda for
the benefit of the drive.
Joseph F. McCue formerly business
agent of the Meat Cutters and Butcher
Worlmen in this part of the state, left
the Naugatuck woods on the holiday
and took another day to spend in New
Haven with his old friends among the
butchers. Then he returned to Nauga-
tuck and told the rubber workers all
about the great barbecue the meat cut
tiers are going to have at Miller's Grove
WestVi1le,. tomorrow.
Isaac Friedman of 1874 Orchard
street, president of Local No. a, Paint
ers' Union, witnessed the windup of
the reception the Carpenters Union
gave to the returned soldiers and sail
ors among the carpenters.
Joseph Pergola, until recently the
business agent of the Watch and Clock
Workers Union spent the afternoon
walking up and down Church street.
Joseph Wasserrnan, formerly the sec
retary of this organization, did some
work in his shop to make UP for spell
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