The labor standard., 1919-10-01
HARTFORD (. L. U.> DOING ITS BIT
 FOR ALL WORKERS
C0lOred Tobacco Planta a tiO n
 Workers Organized-Work of
 Tuberculosis Committee En- .'ss dOrsed-Strike Situations in ! Tailoring Trades

HARTFORD - The first October meeting of the Hartford Central Labor Union was a lengthy session-all solid business, no time being taken for oratory on general subjects by any of the delegates. New Delegates
 Delegates were seated from the Milk Wagon Drivers and also the To- bacco Workers, the latter organization being composed of colored people who are employed. on the tobacco planta- tions in the vicinity of Hartford. Financial Aid Rendered
 Various delegates reported that their respective organizations has complied with appeals for financial support from organizations whose members were on strike or opposing "open shop or trust opposition to organized labor.
 Communications
 The usual batch of communications were received and disposed of as deemed best by the delegates. Sev- eral were referred to local unions through their representative dele gates. -
 At a meeting of the Executive Council of the Connecticut Federation of Labor held in Bridgeport it was de- cIded to raise fund to be used for the purpose of organizing factory workers in certain sections of the state; many requests having been re- ceived by the c. F. of L. from factory workers requesting assistance in form ing organizations.
 The communication from the strik- ing employes of the Shore Line Elec- tric Railway told of the strike situa- ton at the present time. An appeal Tor financial assistance was made. A delegate of the local Street Railway Employes gave further informations on the subject, stating the amount his union had contributed.
 A communication was read from an employe of one of the big insurance companies stating that in the opinion of the writer the c. L. U. should take steps to organize the employees of all the insurance companies in Hartford as they were at present, and always have been, underpaid. A delegate re- marked that it was up to these people to do something for themselves first. and thenSorganized labor would assist. 1t was reported that four employees of one of the large insurance eonpanies 1 had very recently been discharged for attempting to get the insurance com pany employees to form an organiza- tion.
 Reports of Delegates
 A delegate of the Barbers reported that there were non-union barber shops still in operation, and suggest ca that union men request the pro- prietors to display the Barbers Union Card so that members of organized labor could consistently patronize Delegate Nance of the Cigarmakers gave very interesting report of the battle between the tobacco trust and the cigarmakers-both union and non- union workers. He stated that 6O,OOO striking cigarmakers had forced the big octupus to confer with the work CTS, and that at mass meeting of cigarmakers held in a western thea tre they refused to accept a compro- mise working agreement with the to- bacco trust. Cigarmakers all over the country are paying large assessments to furnish financial ammunition for the fighting cigarmakers.
 A delegate of the Holders reported that the strikes in two foundries had not been called off, @.
 Delegate DeFreitas of the Tailors reported that the strike of the tailors was still on, and that only two of the clothing stores had signed up with the union-The Surprise Store and the Freeman-C Church Clothing Go.
 A delegate of the Ladies Garment Workers reported that all of the em- ployes of the alteration departments of the department stores were still on strike.
 Miss Maud Foley, an organizer for the Ladies Garment Workers told of present conditions. She stated that those employed in the alteration de- partments of the Hartford stores who are on strike have been receiving less wages than those employed in New York or Boston, notwithstanding the fact that ladies garments are less ex- pensive in the big cities. Miss Foley said that garments could be purchased in New York or Boston or $15 less than in Hartford. The garment work CTS in the large cities, she said, re- ceive from $35 to $50 per week, while in Hartford the men have been paid from $17 to $24 and the women from $lO to $l6 as a general rule. Miss Foley said that Connecticut seems very backward in comparison to other states in making laws beneficial to the workers.
 Tobacco Plantation Workers The Tobacco Workers (colored) have received a federal charter from the A. F. of L., and delegate stated that these people were very grateful for the assistance that has been ren- dered by the c. l.. U., other organiza- tions and sympathizing individuals who have assisted them.
 It was reported that certain tobacco growers in the Thompsonville district had been haled before the Labor Com missioner on complaint that the grow CTS had not paid boys who worked for them the amount of wages that had been agreed upon. The boys claimed that they hired out for $1.50 per day, while the growers claimed that $1 a day had been the wage stipulated. Tuberculosis Work Endorsed John F. Gunshanan addressed the