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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-11-26
French Trade Unions
Reject Russian Plan

Paris, France, Nov. 2-"Dictator-
ship by the proletariat" was reject
ed at the recent congress of the
Confederation of Labor of France,
held at Orleans. For several months
a campaign has been waged in
French trade unions against the
non-political policy of the confed-
Grafton. Leon Frossard, national
secretary of the Socialist party, de
clared in one of his pro-bolshevist
speeches, that at the Orleans con-
gress he and his associates would
go over the heads of the confeder-
alton officials to the membership
with the determination to change
the policy of the French trade un-
ion movement.
Frossard went to Orleans-and he
also went to defeat, the trade union
policy resolution of the confeder-
alton officials being adopted by an
overwhelming vote.
The resolution reaffirms the pol
icy of the confederation to rely on
trade union action and methods to
obtain justice for the workers.
"The action of the Orleans con-
RIeSS, says LCOll SGSlG-
tary general of the confederation,
"means that the trade union move
ment of France will continue to de-
termine it's own methods of action
for the positive and constructive
emancipation of the proletariat."
The confederation also reaffirmed
its demand for "industrialized ma
tionalization" of the railroads, mines
and similar basic industries, and
again made it's position clear that
this demand does not mean that
these utilities shall be operated by
the political state, or what is un-
derstood as government owner
ship" The workers insist that these
industries be owned by the govern
ment and that they be operated by
autonomous service associations of
the producers, consumers and inter
ested employees.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-11-26
Economic and
Cost Inquiries


By the direction of the President,
the Federal Trade Commission has
undertaken an inquiry in the causes
of the sudden decline in the price
of wheat.
By resolution, the Commission
suspended work on the collection
and publication of currant informa-
ton on the cost Of production, sales
realization and related data regard
ing the coal and steel industries.
This work which was undertaken
at the beginning of 1920 was inter
rupted by injunctions secured by
coal and steel companies on the
ground that the Commission did
not have constitutional power to re
quire information on the cost of
production. Since insufficient re-
turns were made on voluntary
basis the work was suspended till
the powers of the Commission are
finally determined. Negotiations
looking to the starting of similar
work in lumber, flour, leather, and
in cotton textiles were also suspend
ed.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-11-26
CHAPMAN

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Chapman, at their residence, 1928
Rockefeller, at 9:20 p. m, Friday,
Nov. 10, 1920, daughter.
When the boys in the Herald
Chapel, where Walter works, heard
the news they got busy and started
young Miss Chapman off with a
nice little bank account.
Walter, the father of this lucky
baby, is the efficient Secretary of
the Typographical Union.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-11-26
MOVE TO BE MADE TO NATIONALLZE
COAL MINES OF THE UNITED STATES

est effort is made to check the
criminal practices Of the coal peo-
Pile it will take the form of the
threat made by those eminently re-
spectacle conservatives who in their
blind rage stumbled upon the only
real, abiding solution of a veXing
problem
Private Control is Criminal
The verdict rendered by the voters
at the recent election is interpreted
by the organs of privilege and reac-
ton as demanding a hands-off pol
icy towards business. Mr.. Harding
declared that he wanted the govern
ment to have as little as possible to
do with private business. He re-
CARDS its influence as paralyzing.
He would give the coal profiteers
and other exploiters full opportun-
ity to exploit their God given init
iative" He would doubtless veto any
suggestion of regulation or national
ization in the interest of the op-
| pressed consumer. So, if relief is
to come it will not come as the
gracious act of a government So
liticious for the happiness and we'll
being of its subjects, but through
the strong force of public opinion
vigorously applied where 1t will do
most good.
1t must be patent to every honest
student of private management Of
large industries that it is funda-
mentally unsound and essentially
dishonest. No law has yet been
devised that will keep it in the
straight and narrow path. For
nearly two years the government
has been dealing with the coal in
dustry. using threats and moral
suasion and one or two prosecutions,
all without avail. While the Grim
| NAL element Of the coal industry
| is given a chance to prey it will
prey, in spite Of everything or any
thing that government agencies may
may do. 1t is impossible to keep
men honest when they are part of
system that is crooked and dis
creditable.
There is certain to be a positive
reaction to the present policy Of non
interference with the activities Of
greed. 1t will ultimately enter the
of the American peo-
pie that it is waste Of effort to
to regulate men who are
evolving new schemes of
exploitation. They will then deter
mine that the only safe course is to
throw out the eXploiters and oper-
ate the industry not for the benefit
of few spectators and profiteers,
but for the benefit of all the people.
Then the coal industry and the
industry, closely al
lied, will be on basis of public
service and the profit incentive that
breeds crooks will be absent. Of
course, it must follow that there will
be no crooks when there is nothing
to be gained from crookedness-
1t is ridiculous to contend that
there is no method Of curbing the
rapacity of a small number of
men If this nation of more than
"a hundred million people is unable
to protect itself from Its most dan
gerous and insidcious enemies, we
should tear up the Declaration Of
Independence and repeal the Consti-
tuition. 1t is unthinkable that we
are so hopelessly involved in the
wreck of a broken down industrial
system that we cannot eXtricate
ourselves and must continue to bear
with patience ills that are now we'll
nigh intolerable
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-11-26

THE results Of these efforts have
been gratifying Fraternal orders,
which carry sickness, accident, and
life insurance, have published ar
ticles in their officials journals.
Many of the house organs issued
by industrialc oncerns have carried
material furnished by the Public
Health Service. Organizations of
all kinds have asked for lectures,
for pamphlets, motion-pisture films,
and exhibits.
without the cooperation of
groups such as these, it would be
impossible for the Public Health
Service and the State boards of
health to reach the great mass of
the people. With their assistance
this may be accomplished And it
is only when all the people know
about the venereaI diseases-how
the are contracted. and how they
may be avoided, and where they
may be treated-that they will cease
to be a menace to the health and
happiness of the American people "
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-11-26
Couldn't Bluff Him
With Fish Bait

Colorado Springs, Nov. 22-Prin-
cipal Lloyd Shaw, demonstrated to-
day that angle worms are edible,
following lecture on the worm.
Asked if the worms were edible
Mr.. Shaw replied there was no
reason why they should not be.
The students obtained a handful
fried them in butter in the domestic
science laboratory and presented
them to their instructor who ate
them, pronouncing them mot half
bad"
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-11-26
THE OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE
WIN. STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR

Published weekly by the Executive Federation
tanning Official and other items of interest the member
which might be of value Office of the publications 5OS9 Maynard Bldg
Seattle, Washington.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-11-26

In response to many inquiries Of
the Union Record as to when Hulet
M. Wells, recently pardoned from
Leavenworth penitentiary, will reach
Seattle, it was learned Monday that
Mr.. Wells is now on his way home
from Oakland, Cal, and will arrive
at the King street station of the
Great Northern Tuesday at 4:40 p.
m
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-11-26

Eggs dropped 10c per dozen in
San Francisco last Tuesday.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-11-26
Bread Prices

Smoke CHALLENGE 1Of Cigar.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-07
INTER CHURCH CONFERENCE TO
 BE AT METHODIST CHURCH

The important inter-ehurch confer ence scheduled for Friday evening at the Community House on Church street has been changed to meet at the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church on Main street, since the la. dies of that church are to serve the mems supper at o'clock.
 Es This supper for men will be follow led by a stereoptieon lecture, for men: and at s O'Clock in the auditorium of: the church there will be mass meet ing for both men and women when three excellent speakers from the in- ter-church World Movement head quarters in New York will tell of the scope of the work and show the world need of a united and effective work. There are two teams of speakrs GOV ering the cities of the country, one led by John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. and Gov. Milliken of Maine and others. The speakers here Friday evening will be prominent men and assure an evening well worth the attedance. The names of the speakers have not been receiv- ed locally as yet.
 Norwich will undoubtedly lend her greatest possible support to the most comprehensive work the united churches of thirty denominations have ever undertaken.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-07
EXPECT 5000 EMPLoYEs
 AT GRoToN IRON WORKS

+. B. Hall who has been appoint- ed general manager of the Groton Iron Works since the plant has been turned over to the Morse interests by the receivers last Saturday states that he expects to get the plant in full operation within the next month or so.
 MT. Hall was controller and expert accountant at the plant before it went into the receivership year ago. Be- fore the summer is over he believes that 5000 men will be employed which is several times the number of men now working there.
 After the Provincetown and the Hepatcong are completed work will De started on several oil burning tankers for which the M6rses have
 :ontracfs.
 F. 0. Cutler, former general man. ager, who retired at the time of thf receivership. has continued with the parent company. the United States I Steamship Co. and has been more acr- tive in the yard at Alexandria, Va. than when he had the Groton yard under his management.
 George J. Strong, the new treas. urer of the Groton Iron Works, is a new conner to these parts. Attorney George M. Burdett, coun. sel for the Morse interests, will be al the Groton yard for some time, pend Ing the settlement of many details ir connection with the transfer of the yard. Attorney Burdett states that the plant will be operated to it's maximum eshcifncy and that means a dozer ships year. which will be one shfr each six months from each of the six ways.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-07
CAMP UPTON PRODUCTS
 ON DUTY HEREABoUTS

Six men from the recruit edueatien- al center. Camp Upton, N. T., are now on duty in this district. None of these men could read, write. or speak Eng fish when they enlisted and they are the first products of the new army school at Camp Upton. The recruit educational center was known as the development battalions during the war and some 25,0oo men were taught to read and write during that period. Private First Class Edward H. Fall lon, local U. s. Army recruiting off, cer, post office building. has just re- ceived orders that the war depart ment is offering special assignment to the Third Cavalry, Fort Myer, Va Only men that present an excellent
 military bearing will be accepted fol this regiment as the duties require c uniform type of men.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-07

recovering after an extended illness of nervous disease. Mrs. James Jack has returned to her home on Fourth street after a six months visit with friends and rela- tives in Providence, Torrington and Willimantic
 Mrs. William Hollin has returned to her home H Baltimore after an ex- tended visit with Mrs. James Hollin of Prospect street.
 Michael J. Slattery of 1S2 Central avenue has moved his family to Laurel Hill.
 Dell La Rose of Baltic was a recent visitor at the home of his brother, Homer La Rose, on Fourth street. Harry Pion of Fourth street spent the week end in Providence and Fall River. Edward Riordan of Eleventh street has accepted position with Rings Market MT. and Mrs. Homer La Rose and son, Harry, were week end visitors | in Plainfield. Nathaniel Cote of North Main street has accepted position with A. B. Maine. Miss Leah Clifford of New London
 was recent visitor with MT. and Mrs. Richard Raymond of Fourtt | street.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-07
CONFERENCE WILL COVER
 INTERPRETATION SUBJECT

All phases of the Americanization question are to be covered by the speakers at the Americanization con ference to be held in the hall of the house of representatives at the State Capitol. Hartford. on April eth. Open discussion upon all questions will be invited, an approximately ten minutes of each half hour have been designat- ed for this purpose. No speaker on the program will speak longer than twenty minutes.
 The program follows:
 10N0-4o. .S0-The State Program and Local Programs. R. c. Dening. State Dir. of Amer. 10:3e-11:00 = Apericanization and Continuation Classes F. E, Harring- ton, Insp of Eve. Schs. 11:00-11: :S0-Americanization School Instruction, S. J. Brown. Supv. of Eve 1 Sch. Instr.
 -12:0o-What can be done in a Country Town, c. ". Maddocks and L. T. Garrison.
 1:eo-1 :S0-The Other elbows Point
 or View, John Lund, Dir. of Amer. l 1902: Naturalization Procedure
 Allen F. Church or T. F. Spellmap l Naturalization Examiners. 2:00-3: :20-Americapization in In-
 dustry, John Ellis, Dir. of Amer, New
 London; A J. Derbyshire, Norwalk Fire and Rubber Go. 1 .3:20-4: 3o-Successful Local Pro- l grams, Local directors of Americana zation.
 ! 4:so-5:o -schoolhuse as Public
 Forum for Free Speech. H. S. Jackson U. $. BrAeau of Education.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-07
TAFTyIL.LE

Joe Rondeau while opening bottle of shelac in the Ponemah mill Monday cut an artery in his wrist. pr. Thompson of this village attended him. - Arthur Benoit has resigned his po- sition with the Ponemah mills.
 Miss Madeline MeCann has returned from 8 visit in Springfield.
 pr. Martin E. and Mrs. Mullen at- tended the ball in Willimantic Mon day evening.
 Horedore Fregeau and John Dono- van have returned to Hartford after spending the week end here. David O'Brien has returned to the Newport training station after hay ing a four day furlough. John B. Benoit went on a business trip to Hartford Monday Fred Stone has gone back to New Haven after spending the week en6 at the home of his parents here. Joseph Fletcher ha sresigned hi. position with the Ponemah mills. The Sacred Heart school com. mence sessions today Wednesday,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-07

Tuesday noon at l2:3e, William J. Enright, a we'll known bricklayer was on his way to work after leaving his home at 143 Hickory street, when he dropped dead on his way up the hill A driver of a team saw him fan and hastened for aid. Dr. Brophy was called, but MT. Enright was dead when the physician arrived.
 Mir. Enright had told his sister, with whom he lived, that he wasn't feeling well and didn't eat very much, but after 9 short rest said he felt better and left for work.
 He was born in Harvard, Ontario, Canada, in 1880. the son of Mir. and Mrs. John Enright. When he. was one year old he moved with his parents to Greeneville and has resided here ever since. He is survived by two sisters, Miss Mary Enright and Miss Eliza beth O. J. Enright. both reside In Greeneviile. He was member of the Brick Masons' union and faithful member of St. Mary's church. He was a brick mason by trade and worked for Peck McWilliams company for
 many years.
 The deceased was a faithful brother and good workman and his large cir cle of friends held him in high es- teem.
 The funeral of John Nevins was held from the home of his mother at 10 Sixth street Tuesday morning with
 many relatives mad friends attending. The bearers were Raymond WiIIett, Walter Donovan, Joseph Shea and James Sullivan. A requiem mass was held in St. Mary's church and Rev. William H. Kennedy officiated. Henry J. La Fontaine presided at the organ and Mrs. Timpothy J. Donovan rendered Some Sweet Day. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery. A com initial service was held at the grave, which was covered with flowers. Cum mings aud Ring were in charge of th funeral arrangements.
 St. Marys school will reopen this l "Wednesday )morning, after week s l vacation.
 Henry Jarvig moved his family to
 West Town street Monday instead of
 to Piainfield as previously reported. George W Andrews and daughter Mildred of Bradford R, l., we're Easter week visitors with his mother, Mrs. H
 L. Andrews of Prospect street. George Draper has returned to his
 home in Richmond, Virginia, after
 visiting with his mother on Prospect
 street. K
 Mrs. George Armstrong is slowly
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-07


 The annual meeting of the Nor-a Wich PIayground association was held in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday evening, Miss Elizabeth Huntington, presiding. The report of the secretary, Arthur l.. Peale, was read and approved, also the report of John M. Lee. the treas urer, which showed a balance on hand of $169.4S. The report of Miss Mary Mckay, the supervisor, was read and accepted. The election of officers was deferred until the next meeting.
 The United Workers. through Miss Culver, the visiting nurse, made a few suggestions relative to tne help, through that organization during the playground period.
 Supervisors Annual Report. The following was Miss McKay's The ninth season of the Norwich Playground association was a very successful one. Five grounds opened on July 7th and continued to August 30th. They were located at Lake street, Falls, Hobart avenue Mt Pleasant and Greeneville. and each ground was supervised by an expe- rienced playground worker and at Lake street there was also young man to take charge of the boys. The i hours were nine to twelve a. m. and 1;S0 to 5 p. m. except Saturday. Lake Street playground was opened during l the noon hour also.
 !, The equipment included swings, see-saws, large and small, sand box | es, croquet sets. At the Falls there was also a slide and at Lake street l in addition to the apparatus mention 1 ed there was a slide, wading pool and baseball equipment.
 l The attendance was less than the 1 season of 1918, due to the unusually lrainy weather. The daily average fo1 1 each playground is as follows:- Lake l Street 107; Falls 54; Hobart Avenue | 49; Mt. Pleasant 49 and Greeneyille l For the first time in several seasons there was a playground in Greeneville
 The Shetucket Company allowed u.
 to use the large open lot near the cor. ner of North Main and Second street. and this made an excellent play I ground, as there was plenty of space
 green grass and shade and it was To cated in a section where there is l large number of children. The ap paratus formerly used in Thamesvill was used here. The attendance wa
 much better than in former seasons
 being the second highest of all tn
 grounds. Many mothers came witl
 the small children and found it
 very pleasant place to spend the aft l ernoon.
 Salaries of teachers and caretaker were raised and nearly all the ap paratus had to be repaired. A larg part of the equipment must be re
 placed next season as 1t will be i'm possible to repair it further.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-07
NORWICH REPORTS TWO CASES OF DIPHTHERIA

Two cases of diphtheria were re- ported from Norwich last week, ae- cording to the weekly morbidity re- port issued by the state department of health for the week ending April 3rd Two cases were reported from New London and one each from Willi- mantle and Woodstock.
 Cases reported from towns in East ern Connecticut follow.
 Diphtheria-New London county, New London. 2; Norwich, 2; Windham county, Willimantic. l. Woodstock, 1. Whooping Cough-NeW London coun- ty, Groton. 2.
 Scarlet Fever-New London coun- ty. New London, 2. Holland county, Wilmington, 1. Windham county, Kill ingiy, |; Willimantic, 3; woodstock, 1.
 MeasIes-New London county, Groton, 3; New London, ST; Stoning- ton. F. Holland county, Mansfield, Il. Windham county, Canterbury, 1; Kill ingly, 2; Sterling. 1; Thompson, 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-07
LIFE INTEREST IN ss2,ooo,ooo .ss a..a TO COM. PLANT,s WIDOW

Mrs. Sarah Mae Caldwell Manwar-l Plant Hayward, who became the wife on June 21, 1919. of Colonel William Hayward, commander of col ored regiment in the war, receives a life interest in over S32 ,oQ0,0e0, or about s2,O00,00 year out of the s3S,0S1, ,910 estate left by her former husband, Commodore Morton F. Plant the retired fnancier and yachtsman pf New York and Groton. Conn. Tho died in New York of pneumonia Nov. 4. 1918, and was laid to rest at the Cedar Grove cemetery at New Lon don.
 .rnis was disclosed in the gurre gates court Saturday through an or der. signed by Surrogate Gohalan, af- fixine inheritance taxes upon Com modore Plants New York estate of s91,673 the taxes amounting in New York to s1,4Sl.02. Commodore Plants other property, amounting to sS2. .s40,- 237, is outside of New York state. T By his will, executed on Oct. l6, 1918, Commodore Plant directed his '5031,910 to be distributed as fol- lows:
 The Connecticut College for Women at New London, $250,000. the Law l renee hospital. New London, s1oo,00o l William Iynde Harrison, cousin, S25,- 900; Francis dec. Sullivan, sin rec ognition of his faithful attention to my business interests" $100,000; Mrs l A. ". Willard, of Boston, s5e,0oo; l Capt Fred Perry. of New London s10,000; Sidney Hartshorne, s20, GOO
 Philip Kemp, S15,0o0; each of his ser l wants in his employ $100e.
 Henry Bradley Plant, son, JeweIry sS799; trophies, s1226, and a fur coat 1 s15o.
 Mrs. Sarah Mae Plant Hayward
 widow, the garage at Al West Fifty. 1 second street, New York. valued a s7o,0Oo, absolutely, and a life interes l in the remainder of the estate, sh, I now being Al years old, with the righ
 to will ene-third of the principal.
 From the remainder sufficient sun
 is to be set aside for the care of hi
 plot; $500o yearly is then to be givel
 to Mrs. A. M. Meyer for life. three
 quarters of the remainder is then t
 go to Henry Bradley Plant, his 23
 year-old son, in trust, until 40: an the remaining quarter to his 17-year | old adopted son, Philip Morgan Plant he being the son Of Mrs. Plants frs husband and having been adopted b . MT. Plant on Aug. 5. 1918. also il trust until he becomes 40.