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The Connecticut labor press., 1920-03-20
NEW WAGE DEMANDS
 IN ROCKVILLE MILLS
Textile Workers Reorganize Union and Will Seek
 Increase.

Rockville, March 2O.-"Forty-four hours week and 50 per cent increase III wages" is the demand which is to be presented by the local members of the Amalganated Textile Workers of the World to the local manufacturers, fol- lowing meeting here this week A. J. Muste, general secretary of the Anal gameted Textile Workers of the World, addressed the meeting at Turn Hail which was called for the purpose of re- viving interest in the local branch of the textile, workers.
 Last fall the local textile workers or ganized a union and affiliated with the amalgamated workers. Muste came to Rockville and within a short time the committee appeared before the manu- lecturers and demanded an increase of 25 per cent. or threatened to close the mills. The strike lasted nearly 10 weeks and 1t was the worst in the history of Rockville.
 When the strike ended the eaders were not taken back i'll the local mills Since then they have been working out side the city, but have lived here.
 About 75 turned up at Turn Hall for the meeting. MT. Muste was in- troduced by Thomas J. Ferguson Muste told 1.-the campaign which had been started about the country demand. ing shorter hours and SO per cent. in. crease. He said that 1t was about ready to begin i'll Lawrence, Mass, and tha1 Rocville would benefit by it.
 He failed to say when the demands would be made by the local workers, bu it is rumored that they will be made both in Lawrence and Rockville on the first of April.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-03-20
A. F. OF L. OPPONENTS
 ADOPT NEW METHODS
No Longer Cry of "Gompers Is
 Delivering the Labor
 \ Vote" -

Washington, March 20.-Intelligent capitalists and their retainers no longer claim that "Gompers Is attempting to deliver the labor vote"
 These individuals find that labor is determined to vigorously apply its non partisan political principle and that the A. F. of L. executive Is simply doing his duty as an officer of the trade union movement.
 Since its inception in 1881, the A. F. of L. has urged this political theory. It took bold men to resist the frenzied par tisanship of 30 and 40 years ago, but the organized workers maintained their position. Of late years other groups of citizens have accepted the A. F. of L.. theory, and now the more intelligent of labor's opponents realize that their charge against President Gompers is ridiculous. So the hasten to assure trade unionists that their political pro- gram, as such, is perfectly proper, but evil days would befall our country if one class dominated the government for its especial benefit.
 And this from men who favor anti strike legislation and the injunction pro- cess, who would outlaw trade unions through the antitrust act, and who ap- plaud congress when railroad stock holders are guaranteed 51a per cent. dividend, regardless of how railroad re- ceipts are squandered or how often Wall street wrecks these properties.
 It is not special privileges" to or ganized labor that worries labor's op- ponents Rather do they fear an end to legislation that benefits the few
 < To their mind the ideal worker never protests against wrong. He permits others to speak and act for him. The organized workers reject this standard. Hence the wolf cry of class" control
 Another line of attack is to claim that non-partisanship threatens to over throw the party system, "on which American democracy is founded" This statement is the most significant admis- sion yet made on the growth of the non- partisan theory first urged by the A. F. of L. These desperate opponents of non-partisanshi3 ignore the historic fact that the party system did not exist, and was not even advocated, when this na- ton was founded.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-03-20
NEW HAVEN CIGARS ARE THE REAL GOODS
Garry the "Blue Label', Best Stock and Are Well
 Made.

Sometimes we hear complaints from trade unionists in certain parts of this country of their inability to obtain cigars of quality bearing the Cigarmakers Blue Label and we sympathize with them.
 We are glad that no ground for such complaints exist in New Haven, as first class cigars made here under union con- ditions are always obtainable. Indeed, there have been no non-union cigar fac tories in this city for more than 50 years.
 There are 30 cigar factories in New Haven giving employment to about $50 cigarmakers and packers and approxi- mate1y 15O girls who are known as to- bacco strippers.
 These factories produce almost every known grade of cigars from the expen- sive clear Ha~ana product for the man who is particular to the short filled cigar for the smoker who is not fussy.
 These cigars include all shapes and sizes and are wrapped with Sumatra, nnecticut shade-grown and Connecti- c'1t broadleaf tobacco. So that no mat fer what ones taste may be, there is a cigar made in New Haven that will satisfy 1t.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-03-20
LABOR'S NO-PARTY
 PROGRAM IS NOT
 ONE-MAN SCHEME
Educators Give Warning That Political Plan Is
 Sure to Fail.
IT SOUNDS FUNNY
Same Attacks Have Been Elm
 ployed for Last Generation.

Washington, March 2O-The usual effort is being made this year to create thefimpression that the A. F. of L. non- partisan political party is a scheme of President Gompers and associate ofhc- ials. The educators" give solemn warn- ing to the A. F. of L. executive that he will fail, while all other unionists, who were referred to few months ago as a menace to society, are lauded as high type Americans.
 All of which reminds the older mem bers of organized labor that these were the tactics 20 and 30 years ago-and before that time-when the A. F. of L. was the only force that urged an inde- pendent ballot, against all other ele- ments that looked upon political non- partisanship as one degree removed from treason.
 Today, with insurgency and indepen- dence rife in every political party, the situation is reversed. Other groups of citizens have successfully applied the A. F. of L. non-partisan theory and now it is not customary for voters to boast that they vote straight ticket regard less of candidates"
 Since 1881, when the A. F. of l.. was organized, the trade union movement has been committed against partisan political action in the unions. Wage earners have joined the unions with this understanding. while workers alleged political movements, without number and, with glowing promises, have ap- peared and-disappeared.
 Nearly 30 years ago the trade union movement refused to abandon its politi cal non-partisanship, despite brutal izing polic-- against the organized wage earners. Claims that are common today were heard then.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-03-20

, Furthermore all cigars made in New Haven are we'll made and handmade. No cigar machines are used in the local cigar factories.
 This is of importance to the smoker for a cigar, even if 1t contained the finest of tobacco, would, if inperfectly made, only irritate and not satisfy the smoker One can be certain of obtain ing a cigar that is we'll made only by accepting one that is handmade; for the cigar machine is still imperfect and its product is not to be compared with our handmade cigars. Hand made cigars are invariably evenly filled out and smoke" freely; machine made cigars are often unevenly filled out, burn irregular1y and sometimes are hard to pull smoke through as it would be to pull bull through the ring on its nose.
 Therefore, fellow trade unionists, in view of the fact that all cigars made in New Haven bear the Cigarmakers Blue
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-03-20
OUTLAWS STRIKES.
Seven Months End Them, Decides
 Federal Judge.

A decision recently handed down by Judge John M. Killits of the United States District court of Ohio, relative to a strike at the Willys-O Overland com pany, establishes new precedent of great interest to organized labor. He holds that a man who remains away from work for a period of seven months can no longer be classed as an en- oIove and is not entitled to any con- sideration as a striker.
 The strike was therefore officially ended by a permanent injunction pre- venting labor unions from. interfering with employees.
 If this decision is allowed to stand it means that all strikes automatically come to an end if the employers can hold out for seven months.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-03-20

In the course of an evening recep- ton woman who had none too good a voice sang for the guests.
 One of the guests turned to a meek looking little man and said:
 How awful Who can she be?"
 "That," replied the man, lis my wife"
 "Oh, I b-b-beg your pardonp stut- tered the other. "She's really al know she'd sing beautifully if she made bet ter selection of her music. Who do you suppose wrote that music?"
 T did" replied the meek-looking little man.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-03-20
DOFFERS STRIKE.

Fall River, Mass, March 2O.-A strike of doffers and other spinning room operatives, affiliated with the United Textile Workers, an A. F. of L. organization, went into effect in 19 cotton mills here Monday. Most of the mills remained in operation as only a comparatively small part of the help in each was concerned, operatives in other departments remaining at work. There was no disorder at the mill gates.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-03-20
Nolan Resists Action.

Congressman Nolan of California made strong fight in behalf of re- taining the $2OO,OO0 appropriation for this service, but realized that he was up against stone wall. He said:
 q contend that this House ought to encourage the work of the division and ought to give it what it has asked for, so long as it is in reason, and in crease the amount, increase the effl- ciency of that service, and l trust It the Senate sees fit to increase this amount that the members of the House committee will agree to it i'll confer ence"
 An effort is being made this week to have some of these important labor provisions restored by the Senate , committee on appropriations before which the bill is now pending.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-03-20

Label, are handmade and well made of tobacco of finest quality and cost no more than machine made cigars made under non-union conditions, we request that when purchasing cigars you accept only those made in New Haven -
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-03-20
GAINS BY STEREOTYPERS

Lowell, Mass, March IA new wage agreement between newspapers and the Stereotypers' union provides that foremen shall be paid $40 week and journeymen $6 day or night. ne old rates were: Foremen, 94.ou day journcymen, $4.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-05
MAY CALL CONGRESS
TO HELP POLAND
America Powerless to Act
Without Its Consent.

Special to THE Sun AND New YoRK HERALD.
WASHINGTON, Aug. president Will
son to-day personally took over the
negotiations incident to the .determina-
, tion Of the part the United States will
take in dealing with the Russo-Poli
problem. Through foreign Ambassadors
accredited here and through American
Ambassadors abroad the State Depart
ment has been In more direct communi-
cation with the foreign capitals OF the
world than at any time since the stirring
days which preceded Americas entrance
into the world war All Of the informa-
ton thus obtained has been submitted to
the President.
The possibility OF an extra session Of
Congress to cope with the difficult ques-
tions that are bound to arise is under
consideration. Senator King (Utah), an
Administration leader, stated specifically
to-day that in his Judgment the Presi-
dent should call Congress in special ses-
sion. Senator Hitchcock (Neb.), who
conducted the Administrators fight for
ratification OF the League of Nations.
said the United States Is powerless to
act in Poland without the consent of
Congress beyond an expression Of sym
pathy.
Up to the present time the attitude of
the United States has been chiefly one
OF opposition to plans under considera-
ton by Great Britain and France, ap-
parently on the theory that they were
NOT IN keeping with the spirit Of the dis
cusslons that preceded the adoption Of
the Versailles pact. with It's accompany
ing League of Natlons' covenant II Ia
not known here whether any plans which
France and Great Britain may adopt
will be based on the idea Of dual un-
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-05
FIGHT FOR PLACE ON
CARS FROM WARSAW
Americans AdUised to LedUe
. City by Legation.
Rn rha A,,ocintrd Press.

WARSAW, Aug. 8 delay ed) Officials
a. the American Consulate have packed
up their most important records for
prompt shipment from this city in case
the Russian Bolsheviki continue TO ad-
vance Outgoing trains for Vienna,
Posen and Danzig are crowded and seat
reservations are selling at large
premium. All Americans except officials
ard welfare workers have been request
ed by the American Legation to leave
Wednesday night.
Provisional headquarters for the
American Red Cross have been estab-
lished at Cracow for use in case 1t Is
necessary for that organization to aban-
don Warsaw. About fifty Red Cross
women workers are still in this city, but
they have all their baggage packed and
are prepared to leave on short notice
The Y. NJ. C. A., which has been engaged
in the distribution Of American relief
supplies here, has also taken precautlon-
airy measures.
DR.. George D. Whiteside OF Plover,
Wis, has established relief centres on
all trains, and has arranged for trains
equipped to care for wounded and feed
refugees.
Three hundred carloads OF supplies
were brought out of Bialystok by the
Red Cross before the Bolshevikl cap
tured that city, and members of the Or
ganization continued treating the
wounded until Soviet forcesNwere within
four miles Of the town. 10 addition to
saving all their equipment the Red
Cross workers brought out 500 war or
phans.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-05
Opposed TO Coercion.

Sir Stanley Harrington, Commissioner
for National Education In Ireland,
headed the delegation. Among the other
members were Sir Thomas McArdle Of
Dublin, who represented the Nationalists,
and Prof. Wilbraham FitE-John Trench
of Trinity College. Dublin. They were
received by the Premier, Andrew Bonar
Law. Walter Hume Long and other Min
isters, as we'll as Sir Hamar Greenwood.
Chief Secretary for Ireland
There was no official announcement Of
what was discussed In the meeting.
However, It was reported in informed
circles that the chief purpose OF the del
egation was to induce the Government
to drop its coercion bill and to adopt a
generous dominion home rule measure
such as Mr., de Valera had, In his alleged
letter, agreed to accept.
The Premier was said to have called
attention to the fact that the Sim Fein
were not represented IN the delegation,
whereupon the delegates told the Pre-
mier that they were confident that If the
Government adopted the policy they
urged 1t would find that great body of
public opinion In Ireland would imme-
dlately stand back of 1t. Should the
Government persist In its coercion bill,
they declared, this same Irish opinion
would condemn IL
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-05
JAPAN DENIES PLOT;
CHINESE ROAD SAFE.
MikadO VIII Not Seize Man
churian Railway, Washing
ton Is Informed.
REPUDIATE BANDIT CHIEF
Soldiers Are Cooperating With
Chinese Officials, Despatch
to Embassy Announces.

WASHINGTON, Aug, 1.-THE Japanese
Embassy, on instructions from its Gov
ernment, to-day issued statement deny
Ing published reports that the Japanese
military authorities In Manchuria had
backed a bandit plot to cause trouble on
the Chinese Eastern Railroad, in order
to afford nm excuse for taking over con-
troll OF the road,
ION the contrary" the embassy's
statement said. "the Japanese military
authorities In Manchuria have oooperated
with the Chinese authorities In suppress
ing the mounted bandits, and they have
received expression OF gratitude from
the Chinese commander, Kan, for the
great help and facilities which he re-
celved from the japanese military au-
thorities stationed in Harbin.
ut appears that one OF the bandit
leaders by the name OF Neu, intending
to join Gen. semenoS army. after
mastering his followers had circulated
for his own purpose a story that he got
the secret consent of the Japanese au-
thorities to obtain a supely Of arms.
But as a matter OF fact no such supply
has ever been granted, nor will It in any
case be granted"
The reply of the JapaneSe Govern
ment TO the American note regarding
Japanese occupation OF Siberian terri
tory has not been received In Washing
ton, 1t was said to-day at tho State De-
partment.
The Department In n formal statement
to-day referred to the interchange Of
communications between Washington
and Toxic as frank discussions OF pend
ing matters between the Government of
the United States and the Government
OF Japan"
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-05
SEEK AN AMTCABLE
PLAN FOR IRELAND
Leading UniOnists and Nation
alists Received BY the
Cabinet.
DISCUSS VALERA'S OFFER
President Alleged to Have
Said He Would Accept Do
minion Home Rule.

Special cable Despatch to THE Sun AND NEw
YoRK HERALD. Copyright, 1890, BY THE Sun
AND NEw York HERALD.
LONDON. Aug, 4.--Imporant southern
Ireland Unionlsts and Natlonalists were
received twice by the Cabinet to-day
in connection with discussion OF tho
Governments Irish policy. The delega-
ton was appointed following Unionist
and Nationalist meetings In Dublin last
week and meetings In Cork this week
One OF the delegates was the same
man who told the correspondent of THE
Sun AND New YORK HERALD In Dublin
trat at the meeting which preceded the
appointment OF this delegation he had
heard read letter from Eamonn de
Valera, president OF the Irish Repuo-
lie" in which he said he would accept
a (air dominion home rule bill for Ire
land
When attention was called to the fact
that Mr.. de Valera had denied this and
had stated that the best he would ac-
cept would be n measure having the
same purpose as, the Plat amendment
in the United States. It was reiterated
that Mr.. de Valera had written a let
ter that he would agree to dominion
home rule.
Whether the text Of Mr.. de Valera's
letter was presented at the meeting OF
the Irish delegation with the Cabinet at
10 Downing street to-day could not be
learned, but It was authoritatively de-
clared that 1t was this letter which
prompted the sending Of the delega-
ton.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-05
POLES ABANDON LINE
OF THE BUG RIVER
BoIsheUiki Advancing in Eche-
lon to EnUelOp WGrSdw.
BY the Associated PrsSs.


PARIS, Aug. 4.--The Bolshevik forces
apparently have scored a great military
victory over the Poles, who are reported
10 have been forced to abandon the Bug
River line, and possibly will be COM
pelIed 10 relinquish Warsaw.
According TO the latest reports reach
Ing Paris the Polish army, for tho time
being at least, has gone to pieces and
the Bolshevik columns, advancing In
echelon In accordance with approved
German technique. are enveloping War
saw simultaneously from the north and
the east
The Bug River line, Polands Marne,
has gone almost without a fight, COM
peling the Poles to make rapid re-
treat and shorten their front, whGh
some of the military experts believe will
he likely to bring the Poles to the Wis
tula and San rivers and involve the
abandonment of half the country TO the
invaders,
A Polish official communication re-
ceived here this evening announces that
southeast OF Lomza Polish troops de-
fei ted the Eighteenth Division OF the
~Bc lshevik forces, which had crossed the
Narew River. made 500 prisoners and
took important booty. Between the
Narew and the Bug a desperate struggle
continues
In the Sokol region (north of Lem
berg) the Poles repulsed attacks. while
in the Brody district the struggle
against the Bolshevist cavalry contin-
ues. According to reconnoitering Polish
aviators the Bolsheviki retiring toward
Krzemienes lost very important booty.
The communication says that on the
Sereth River a violent struggle is rag
ing. with the Bolsheviki attempting at
all costs to make progress toward the
west The lghting here continues fav-
orabiy for the Poles. who have taken
great number of prisoners, according to
the communication.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-05
TRYING TO WRECK
DISARMAMENT BILL
Independent Socialists Now
Join in Attack.
By RAY&oND SWING.

staff Correspondent Of THE SUS AND NEW
York HERALD. Copyright, 1890, by THE Sun
AND NEW YoRK HERALD.
BERLIN, Aug, 4.-The Disarmament
bill, which was expected to be passed
by the Reichstag without opposition In
fulhllment Of the Governments promises
at Spa to reduce the number of men
under arms in Germany, has suddenly
Become the storm centre for bitter
conflict between the Radical Labor and
the Coalition parties The Independent
Socialists are trying to wreck the bill
by flllbuster, and although they have
forced through amendments which re-
move their principal objections, they
have called labor TO Join in a protest
demonstration simultaneously with the
Communists
This move comes as a surprise in
German political circles, causing the
POssiSche ZeitHnO to remark that after
the Independent Socialists in committee
had given their consent to the measure
In SO far as its fundamental principles
were concerned. they have now received
command from without" to wreck
the bill which they have already ap-
proved.
THE call for the protest demonstra-
tion is couched N The same language
as was used in January and Marc1,
1919" the Vossische Zeitun0 says. at
is being declared. in wilful contradic-
tion to known facts, that a hideous at
tack is being made on the working class :
that n new era>of labor suppression is
at hand, and that the next few hours
or days may have important--even de-
cislve-meaning for the development OF
the labor movement in Germany. The
working class is being lured into the
streets by false repors."
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-05

In the lobby OF the House OF Com.
mons the greatest interest was mani
tested In the call which the delegation
made on the Cabinet. II was declared
that the argument put forward by these
influential men was bound to have an
effect, especially since many OF them
have been opposed, to home rule for
Ireland. 1t was declared that the Pre-
mier was secretly in favor Of dominion
home rule for Ireland as the only way
the Irish troubles could be settled, but
had not been able to convince all the
members Of the Cabinet that this was
the best settlement.
Therefore. 1t was assreted, the ma
jority in the Cabinet is holding the
Premier back from agreeing to what
Mr.. de Valera was quoted as saying
was acceptable TO the Sim Fein, and
thus perhaps end what is really civil
war
In view OF this situation. it is not be.
lieved that the call of the delegates will
change the determination of the Govern
ment to force through the coercion bill,
wipe out the Sim Fein and then talk
settlement when the Irish bill comes up
before the House next winter.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-05
IGNORE ARMISTICE,
RED ARMY is TOLD
Terms viii Be Only, to Ad-
Uance BolsheVisnl, Report.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.--Armistice con-
ditions will be submitted to Poland by
the Soviet regime only to forward the
Bolshevik campaign. according to an
order said to have been issued July 20
by the Soviet military stafr on the north
western front, intercepted by Polish
agents and forwarded to-day to the
Polish Legation here.
Addressed to Comrade Kranklis. Com
missioner Of the Twelfth Army, the
order was signed by Skalin, member OF
, the revolutionary committee OF the
Soviet front, northwest. and read as
follows:
1--WE shall put forward the armistice
conditions to Poland only to forward
our good. Until formal order is issued
by the military stan you can fight the
Poles. Pay no attention to the obllga-
tory conditions Of the armlstlce."