The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-11
Spaniard Large Element
 In Local Labor Supply

portation is now said to be at an end. Another thing which held back the Spaniard in the past from coming to America was the entire absence of any boarding houses run by people of his own nationality or mem CTS of his race who were wise to conditions and could help him to find work and act as interpreters. These difficulties are now overcome so far Brfd geport is concerned. There are a number of Spanish boar ding houses; Bullen's old cafe is now Spanish cafe and pool room and there are plenty to take the newcomer in hand and teach him the ways of new land whose people speak a language extremely difficult to learn.
 The experience of Senor Pedro AL varez who keeps a boarding house at 947 State street, Is typical of those who first made their way here. After having travelled over nearly all of Spain in search of good times and his fortune he went with nurabers of his countrynen to work on the Panama canal Here he learned to speak English and accumulate Amer ican dollars and between times made visits to Boston, New York and Phil adelphia- When the work on the
 
 Spain and stayed there until after the beginning of the war when he again found himsef in the United States. Circumstances caused him to drift to Albany and near there he engaged to work in a. mine. Two days of it was enough. He has never col lected his pay for the two days work. Instead, he started for Bridge port, flor" he said, Bridgeport was known everywhere for a town that paid good wages. Even in Spain we had heard and |kHew about Bridge port" Reaching Bridgeport late in the night he was in line the next morning at the Remington plant and found a job. From the Remington plant he went to the Crane Com pany where he stayed until two months ago when he quit to give his time to caring for his boarding house. He has now brought his wife here and intends to stay. The concerns having the largest number of Span iards in their employ are the Crane Company, American Tube & Stamp ing Co.,, the Maueaible Iron Works and the Columbia. GraphopIbone. The Spanfards were invited to join the union of the Amalgamated Metal Workers but after some investigation decided that ithis organization did not fully meet their needs and are form ing a society of their own which is known at present the Union Obera | de liable ESpanofa- This name is not entirely satisfactory to them and will later be changed for something | which more nearly expresses the pur- pose of the society.
 In addition to doing the work of an American labor union the society | will add the benefit features of the fraternal societies, will provide recre- | alton in the form of dances and next I winter employ what they designate | d "professor'' and start classes in l English. The president of the society | is Senor Carlos Rodriguez who came | to tl1is country about eight years ago | from Iugo in the province of the | same name. He owns the boarding
 house at 7S1 Main street, and is the l proprietor of the cafe in the rooms ! made famous by BuNen. The secre. | tary who is active in perfecting the organization of the society is Senol | C1emente del Rio who lives ait 21 Lewis street and came here -four year. ago from the province and city o1 lIeon.