The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-04
TRADES COUNCIL CONSIDERS MANY
 UNION MATTERS
Everything From Foreign Wars to Local Scraps Discussed
 at Regular Meeting.
DELEGATES REPORT
Business Concerns Which Are Unfavorable to Organized La ;.
 bor--Vice President Presides.

Trades Council, Thursday evening, was devoted largely to discussion of a communication from the Sattle Cen tra1 Trades Council, protesting against any participation by this country in favor of Poland in, tits war with Russia and after lengthy discussion the rec concentrations of the communication were adopted.
 Another extended discussion was had concerning the stand of both the re- publican and democratic presidential candidates on the Cummins-Esch bill It was stated by one of the delegates that while President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor endorsed Governor Cox as the p1oper-eandidate for. labor's support that gentleman had, i'll re ei1ts speech, eulogized and en- dorsed the Cummins-Esch bill which as measure of involuntary servitude for railroad men was opposed by organized labor enphatically. The secretary was finally instructed to write Governor Cox for an expression of his stand upon this matter, with the request that it be received before the next meeting of the Trades Council
 A communication from the Interna- eiOildl T OlISllSIS dlIQ DuHeTS 7 union stated that the Scranton Stove Com pany, makers of the Dock-Ash range, had locked its men out and asked that the delegates so inform their locals in order that the members might refrain from purchasing the company's product.
 Delegate Eugene Treiber of the Nov ing Picture Operators reported that the Winchester theatre management had expressed willingness to employ union operator and that by next week 1t would probably be fair house.
 Delegate Fitzgerald for the building trades reported that the Pandaj7s Sys- tenn of Lunches and Restaurants was putting up new building which was to be erected solely by non-union men and that all attempts to straighten the matter out had failed Delegates were requested to report the matter to their locals.
 Delegate Buehler of the Brewery Workers reported that all attempts to get the Coca Cola Company and the Star Bott1ing Works to unionize their plants had failed and requested that the affiliated locals be informed that these concerns are not right with his organ ization.
 It was reported from the Bartenders' union that no progress had been made in settling the differences between that organization and the Oneco hotel.
 The Buffers and Polishers' union re- ported that the continued opposition of organized labor to the Winchester stores was having its effect, reports in- dicating that none of them are proving successful.
 It was reported for the Allied Print ing Trades that The Republic, New Haven's latest Sunday newspaper, had signed an agreement and would shortly carry the label.
 Delegate Baer of the Barbers' union reported that 1t would never be possible for his organization to secure a foot hold in West Haven so long as the union men continued to patronize the unions chief opponent there, the Duschank shop.
 Delegate Warner of the Moving Pic ture Operators union reported that the members of that organization have re- ceived an advance in wages from all ex- cept the three largest houses, ranging from $8 to SIG week. It is expected that the other houses will De signed up soon.
 President Ornburn was elected dele gate to the Non-Partisan League con- vention in New Haven, September Y and 19
 In the absence of President Ornburn Vice-President Eugene Treiber presided with his customary efficiency and cour- teSy