Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-02
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will be directors to head the activi-, ties in their respective sections of the
 state for the united campaign, April
 25 to May 3. Tn addition to these
 there will be denominational county
 directors who will direct the affairs of
 their respective denominations in the
 united campaign. The community
 united campaign directors announc- ed thus far include the following: Samuel M. Girven, Westerly; Roger Williams. Central Falls; Thomas M. Readett, Lonsdale.
 An act to amend the inheritance tax act of 1916 in many important re- spects will be given public hearing by the house Judiciary committee on next Thursday. It is claimed the amendment would give the state tax commission probate court power, and it is believed there will be consider able opposition to the measure at the hearing.
 The same committee will give a l hearing, Wednesday, on a proposed act allowing the state board of den- tistry to suspend or revoke the h- l cense of a dentist for illegal practice. The act would also prohibit the prac- tice of dentistry by manufacturers and those connected with supply houses.
 The act amending the charter of the Westerly Savings Fund and Loan
 association, permitting an increase of l capital stock, was favorably report 1 ed and tabled for calendar.
 John j. Dunn of Westerly, secretary of the state board of agriculture, was | one of the speakers, as a representa- l tive of the combined agricultural in- | terests of the state, at a hearing, on I TNIw pany, on the resolution allowing the use of the Providence armory, Nov. 12-1S, for general exhibition of
 poultry and farm and garden products | and appropriating $500 to help defray | the expenses. It was urged that it
 would allow a combination of the
 shows hitherto held separately by the
 Rhode Island Poultry. corn growers horticultural and fruit growers as-
 sociations. It was declared that a l great educational exhibition would be
 made possible. Charles ". Abbott | the adjutant general, opposed the
 measure, stating that armories should l he reserved for military uses, and
 that he opposed the matter for the sake of principle.
 i The members of the Granite Cut
 ters union, of Westerl--. were not al 1 work, Thursday, havil-- voted the night before to take a day off, pend ing the action of the conference o1 committees of the Granite Manufac- l turers' association and the Interna- | tional Granite Cutters association, ir 1 Boston, concerning the new wage scale agreement for the next two
 years. It was agreed at the confer, ence as stated Thursday, that the wages be fixed at $6.60 per day fol eight hours, to commence April 1, ana l after that date up to September 1
 Then the wage is to be sS per day ol S1 per hour.
 That an agreement had been effect
 ed was not known in Westerly unti Thursday morning. The action of tht joint committee must be approved ol
 rejected by local unions, before it's fl nal acceptance. The Westerly unior
 met Thursday evening and ratified the action of the committee taken a Boston. There was no strike. in Wes | terly, the men simply taking a da, off, to await settlement. The wag,
 has been s6 per day. and an increas'
 of 40 cents a day was to have beer paid for the first six months period