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The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
ELECTRICAL UNION PRESENTS DEMANDS
 TO CONTRACTORS
Increased Wages April 1 and Again on Sept. Up for
 Conference.
DOUBLE FOR EXTRA
New Working Rules Also Classify Workers As, to
 Ability.

Demands fersclosed shop increased wages, an eight hour day and an agree ment defining working and other con- ditions, to become effective on April 1, were presented to the Electrical Con tractors of the New Haven district this week and will be taken up in confer ence during the coming week.
 The journeymen's interests will be looked after by a committee headed by R. Beadle, who although he resigned as organizer for the electrical workers and the painters last week, agreed to remain in the electrical office until such time as the new working rules are made effective.
 The new rules provide that eight hours shall constitute the days work and these hours shall be between a. m. and 5 D., m., except on Saturdays. All time in excess of those hours shall be paid for at double time and one hour must intervene between the eight hours and the beAinning of the overtime work. All holiday work must be paid for at double time also 1t is stipulated.
 The minimum wage for journeymen Is to be 87A cents an hour until Sep tember 1, 1920, when the rate shall be o334 cents. A journeyman is defined as one who has served four years at the trade and passed the examination re- quired by Local No. 90. Any journey man acting as foreman is to be paid 10 cents an hour extra. Each shop shall be allowed one helper to each journeyman but no journeyman shall
 work more than one helper on any one job. The minimum rate for helpers IS set at 45 cents an hour and helper is defined as one who has served one year or more at the trade, and passed the examination. A local shop may also have one apprentice, the apprentice te | be registered with the union.
 The agreement also provides that nc l journeyman, helper or apprentice sha1 fake any electrical contract or piece l work in any shape or manner for any
 person while in the employ of any con. tractor posting the rules. Neither sha1 | any member of the local work for any shop where these rules are not posted Contractors shall pay all car fares te l and from all jobs where worknen are
 required to report to the shop, or from 1 job to job, and all legitimate expenses l when workmen are out of town such as l travelling expenses board and room rent Journeymen helpers and apprentices shall report at shop or job at a. m l providing job is within city limits, ready
 to work, and if said job is outside oi 1 city limits, he must take car or convey
 ance crossing said city limits nearest te ! a. m. and nearest to p9m., or quit l ting time
 Any shop posting the rules and ern-
 ploying only members in good standing
 in Local Union No 90 shall be recog-
 nized as Union Shop, providing one l journeyman and one helper, or more are
 employed steadily, 10 or more months in each year.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
CALL FOR LABOR
 POLITICAL MASS
 MEETINGS MAR. 2
A. F. of l.. Board Wants Commit tees Named in Each
 Community.
SLOGAN IS ADOPTED
Stand By Friends, Oppose Enc mics" Will Be Campaign
 Watchword.

Notices were received by the Con- nectfcut Federation of Labor, the New Haven Trades Council and other central labor bodies throughout the state, this week, from the executive board of the American Federation of Labor's Non- Partisan Political Campaign committed to call mass meetings on March 22 al which committees of five shall be chosen in each community to carry on Labor's political campaign ito elect its friends and defeat its enemies
 Labor must make this campaign memorable" said the request It must strain its very fibre to achieve success Your organization has place in the ranks; it. has a responsibility to meet which must be met, in order that there might be nationwide action at the earliest possible moment, labor's na- t1onal non-partlsan campaign committee requests that every central body call a meeting to be held on March 2, 1920 at which a committee of five of your able and devoted members should be ap- pointed.
 Your committee will manage the local non-partisan political campaign in your district i'll accord with the national committee"
 The request was signed by Samuel Gompers, Frank Morrison and James O'Conne1l, composing the executive committee of the general committee
 The call to the central bodies bears this slogan:
 Stand faithfully by our friends and elect them. Oppose our enemies and defeat them, whether they be candidates for president, for congress or other offices; whether executive, legislative or judicial
 The notice will be taken up at the early March meetings of the central la bor bodies throughout the state and will no doubt be carried out, despite the fact that Organized Labor in Connecticut has already independently started out on 8 similar political campaign. In order to have an active committee Tn constant touch with the movements of the na- tional committee and be prepared to act at once on any recommendations, the local committees will be appointed Meantime the campaign as outlined by the executive board of the C. F. of L. will carry on, paying particular atten- ton to the elections in the State as well as to Congress and the national ticket.
 The big drive now on is to get the organized workers enrolled on the voting and primary lists and this will be carried on so that when the party cau- cuses come around Labor will have something to say as to nominees.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
President Ornburn of the Trades Council Appoints Committee Representing All Organizations to Develop Plans Standing Committees of Council Also Named-Labor Temple Project Left With Executive Board.

Tn accordance with the vote passed by the New Haven Trades Council at its regular meeting last week, President Ira M. Ornburn has appointed committee representing every branch of Organized Labor in the city to take Up the plan for the establishment of Co-Opera- tive Society to attack the high cost ot living. A meeting of the committee will be called within few days and wheels set in motion for carrying out the idea as expressed in MT. Ornburn's annual report, which is published in full else where in this issue. President Ornburn at the same time made the appointments to the standing committee of the Trades Council for the coming year.
 No definite plan for the establishment of the cooperative society or store has vet been adopted. This will be left to the committee entirely to look into the various cooperative societies now beng operated by Labor organizations i'll otf1- CT cities and which are meeting with much success All affiliated organiza- tions are represented on the committee which is made up as follows:
 August Striby, Bakers Local Union, No. II.
 Gerhard Baehr, Barbers Local Union No. 215. William ]. Bohan, Bartenders Local Union No. 217. Thomas ]. Mann, Boilermakers Local Union No. 6l. Local Union No. 37. B. Leventhal Cap Makers Local Union No. 28. J. L. Richards, Carpenters Local Union No 79.
 A. Horwitz, Carpenters Local Union Charles Rohler, Cigarmakers Local Union No. 39.
 John P. H. Jones, Coal Handlers Local No. 432. William Enright, Car Workers Local w. C. Dedrich, Electrical Workers R. N. vogt, Electrical Workers No. |. Vogt, Electrical Workers, No. 803 David J.1z Geddes, Eastern Marine
 Mrs. A. Donovan, international Ladies' Garment Workers Local No. 20.
 Thomas Howley, Iron Molders Union No. 60, Emil Goris, Journeymen Tailors Local Union No. 2. ,-
 !. D. McMahon, Letter Carriers No. Edson Camp, Machinists Lodge No. APO.
 Peter Donnelly, Machinists Lodge, No. 726.
 M. Brennan, Machinists Lodge, No. 6Oo. Robert Muenzner, Meat Cutters Local Union No. 556.
 Francis P. McCabe, Metal Polishers Local Union No. 25.
 Eugene A Treiber, Motion Picture Operators No. 273.
 John J. Landrigan, Musicians Local Union No. 234.
 F. A. Fitzgerald, Operating Engineers Local Union No. 478.
 R. Beadle, Painters, and Decorators Local Union No. 4O0.
 M. Rohinsky, Painters and Decorat- ors Local Union No. 4.
 E. Sariinson, Photo Engravers No. o5
 Patrick F. O'Meara, Plumbers and Steam Filters No. 34o.
 Thomas C. Collins, Postal Clerks Lo- cal Union.
 L. Cominslxy Printing Pressmen': Local Union No. "A.
 James Cobey, Sheet Metal Worker: Local No. 225.
 William Sleeman, Steam Engineer: No. 566.
 M. ]. Louden, Structural Iron Work CTS Local Union.
 Henry Sehi, Stereotypers Loca Union.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
TONY" IN NEW YORK.
Adopts Flat Iron Building as
 Windy Day Headquarters.

The editor of The Connecticut Labor Press is in receipt of postal from An thony Merlino. formerly business agent of the New Haven Barbers' Union and now an organizer for his International. located in New York. It bears pie ture of the Flat Iron building, Broad way and Fifth avenue, so we take it for granted that Tony" makes his head quarters there. Presumably any of his New Haven friends visiting New York will be able to locate him there any windy day. Other times he has his headquarters at the Hotel Continental.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
FRANK SCOLLINS LOSES
 DAUGHEERR, R, GAINS SON

Frank C. Scollins, Danbury's leading Organized Labor advocate, is sending out cards this week and drawing the best wishes from his host of friends about the state For Frank lost a daughter early this month but at the ing that on Tuesday, February third, his daughter, Katherine Melvin Sco1- 1ins, became the bride of Edward Joseph Durkin.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28
BARBERs WANT INCREASE.

Wheeling, w. Va. Feb. 27.-Organ- ized barbers are preparing a wage scale which increases rates from 8 a week to $20 week.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-02-28

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27

For SALE-An Upright Piano Ia
excellent condition. Apply at this
office.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
IrOntOn=Arcadia Public Auction Lot Sale
To be Announced at an Early Date.

Mr.. S. E. Bresland has sold his
beautiful homo and acreage property
known as Fort Hill to the Byrd
Rocker Realty Co. of st. Louis, and
they are now engaged in subdividing
and improving the property for a big
new addition to Arcadia and lronton,
A better or more convenient location
could not be found for ideal home
sites. The land is high and dry, rich
and fine, and the historical record OF
this particular spot makes tstill more
desirable as a place to live and enjoy
the comforts of the famous Arcadia
Valley. The Byrd-Recker people are
experienced creators of home sites,
having recently promoted additions
to several nearby towns, sncluding
Mexico, Charlottesville and Portage
vile, No., Mariana and Blytheville,
Ark, all of which we're successful and
satisfactory.
We predict a big success for their
"Fort Hill" property and are glad to
have them boost Ironton and Arcadia
in this splendid way.
Full details of their Big Auction,
which we understand will be featured
with music by a famous band and the
giving away Of a choice lot and other
valuable presents, will be announced
in q few days. Here's hoping every
body will get together and help boost
this sale, as it will boost Ironton ano
Arcadia.-Adv
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
ENCOURAGEMENT

We are authorized to announce
ARTHUR T. BREWSTER of Iron
County as a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Congress for the
18th District of Missouri, subject to
the action of the voters at the Primary
Election to be held August 8, 1920.
We are authorized to announce
JOHN II. PROPST, SR., as a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for Judge of the County Court for the
Southern District of Iron County,
Missouri, subject to the action of the
voters at the Primary Election to be
held August 8, 1920.
We are authorized to announce
JOHN I. MARSHALL as a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Sheriff If Iron County, Missouri, sub
ject to the action of the voters at the
Primary Election to be held August 8,
1920.
We are authorized to announce
JOE SELINGER as a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Sheriff
of Iron Couaty, Missouri, subject 20
the action of the voters at the Primary
Election to be held August 3, 2
We are authorized to announce W.
H. BLUE as a candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for Assessor of
Iron County, Missouri, subject to the
action of the voters at the Primary
Election to be held August 3, 1920.
We are authorized to announce
HOUSTON MCCOLL as a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
Treasurer of Iron County, Missouri,
subject to the action OF the voters at
the Primary Election to be held
August 8, 1920.
We are authorized to announce J..
H. KEITH as a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Prosecut-
ing Attorney of Iron County, Mis-
souri,, subject to the action of the
voters at the Primary Election to be
held August 8, 1920.
We are authorized to announce W.
A. BROOKSHIRE as a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Pros
ecutipg Attorney of Iron County, Mis-
souri,, subject to the action of the vot-
ers at the Primary Election to be held
August 8, 1920.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
Iron County Club Notes.


J.W. Jaquith, president of the Iron
County Club, and Phil Walters, Sec
rotary, are doing all they can at
Lu1emberg to help advertise the Elk
cursion to Arcadia this summer. B.
w. Frauenthal has been chosen pres
ident of the Excursion Committees,
Mr.. Chester Prince of the S.-V.
Bank, is very busy, but he has found
time to help make arrangements for
the proposed Excursion and Picnic to
Iron county, He is president of the
Finance Committee.
w. A. Cloud, 4024 Flad Avenue, has
sold his barber shop, 18th and Market,
and contemplates returning to the
country.
Bixon Bros pharmacists at 4th and
Market, will visit their parents at
M~iddlebrook next week.
Mr.. Thomas Seitz, who recently un-
der went a surgical operation in the
Missouri Pacific Hospital, we are glad
to say, will soon be himself again and
will return to his home at Hematite
this week.
Lawrence Kerchner is doing ex-
tensive farming this year near Clay
ton, where he has purchased a fine
little farm. He is also a member of
the Iron County Club,
Dr.. Fred Killalee has returned home
from q trip to Chicago and is with his
parents in st. Louis.
Hugh Moss of the st. Louis post
office, has been promoted to foreman.
He formerly had charge Of the In
formation Window, post-offce. We
are glad tohear of his promotion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27

Ed j. Coad reports the hardware
business good. Ne also is helping
make the excursion a success.
Mr.. Darmody of Chicago is visiting
at his home on Union Avenue.
DR.. F. W. Trauernicht's and Aug
Immer's anne have been added to
the Entertainment Committee.
James Burk of Oklahoma has been
visiting in St. Louis, but has gone
back to the oil fields again.
George Whitman says that he does
not care anything about being on any
Of the committees, but he surely
wants to be one of the ex~cursionists.
John Grant is a new member of th3
Iron County Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Killalee hava
moved into their new home at Euclid
avenue and Leduc Place.
w. j. Schwab has been added to.the
Committee on Arrangements.
Jos. Ranft, Jr., of Granite City, I'LL
nois, visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jos. Rant, of Lee Avenue, st. Louis,
last week. The Ranft brothers have
a soda water factory in Granite City.
1t is reported that the Sheahan
Granite Company, Graniteville, has
secured another paving contract in
st. Louis.
Let everybody boost the Excursion
and Picnic and We'll have a time this
summer never to be forgotten!
May "a. IRON COUNTY CLUB.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
Pilot Knob Defeats Potosi.


The Pilot Knob ball team won its
second game of ball for the season
from Potosi Sunday afternoon. The
result of the contest was in doubt
throughout the game. Until the 4th
inning the score was 1 and /. In the
first half of the fourth Potosi scored 8
runs, making it 4 to /. In the sixth
inning Pilot Knob made three runs,
again tying the score. In the seventh
Pilot Knob made three safe hits, with
three men on bases and Robinson at
thebat. Robinson made a three base
hit and three runs yer scored, max.
ing the score to 7; in the first half OF
the eighth Potosi scored q run, and in
the last half of the eighth Pilot Knob
secured another run, making the final
score 5 to 5 in favor of Pilot Knob.
REPORTER.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
PERSONAL.

s. w. Andrews is home from Poplar
Bluff.
DR.. Bates has returned to Ironton
after an absence of several weeks in
st. Louis.
Chas. j. Newman Is attending the
K. P. Grand Lodge in Springfield, Mo-.
this week.
Miss Mary Hogan, Of Knob Noster,
Mo, is spending the week with Miss
Gladys Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Bond of Poplar
Bluff were at The Valley Inn Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. r. ]. Hill of De Soto spent a
few days of last week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. L. Bell.
Geo. A. Miller, president of Ozark
Business College, Pennington, was an
Ironton visitor last week.
Mrs. Sarah Cole of Granitevill de.
parted Monday for Peoria, Ills, to
spend the summer with d daughter.
Fl. A. Nall was here Saturday on his
way home to Jefferson City after a
trip to Poplar Bluff and other points
south.
Mrs. Luther De Grant and little
daughter, Milla Gay, of Elvins, were
visitors in the home of Mrs. w. D.
Hardin the past week.
Mrs Roger Wilbourn, of Amarillo,
Texas, arrived in Ironton last week
to spend the summer with her parents,
DIR. and Mrs. Farmhouse.
Miss May Smith, of Ellington, Mo-,
is visiting her uncle and aunt, DR.. and
Mrs. W. j. Smith, in Ironton. Miss
Smith formerly lived in Ironton.
Albert Collins was called to Mar
quand last Saturday by the serious i'll
ness of his father, Mr.. O. Collins, who
is reported to be in a most critical
condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Sawyer, Of
Seattle, Washington, we're in the
valley a few hours last Wednesday
They had just returned from New
York and went from here to Chicago
from whence they left for home.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27

death is taken from the Post Dispatch
of May 18th: "Dr. Otto Edward
Forster, so years old, of the st. Regis
Apartments, Kings highway and
Lindell Boulevard, died of heart
disease, following an Illness of two
months, early this morning at Barnes
Hospital. He had been a specialist
on the eye, ear, nose and throat here
for years, but retired 10 years ago to
look after his private affairs. He was
a former member of the Police Board.
His father was the founder of the
Hyde Park Brewery. He was a
brother Of the late Marquard Forster.
Frank Forster is a surviving brother
and three sisters, Mrs. Herman @.
Stifel, Mrs. Henry Schwarz and Mrs.
Herman Overstolz, survive, beside
DR.. Forster's wife, who was Miss
Philippine Espenchied. At the time
of their marriage, 25 years ago, she
was the widow of former Mayor
Henry Overstolz. DR.. Forster vas a
graduate of the medical schools of
Washington University and of the
University of Heidelberg, Germany.
The funeral will be held at 10 A. NJ.
Wednesday from the home of Mrs.
Schwarz, 1897 Westminster place,
with interment in Bellefontaine Gem
etery. Eight nephews of DR. Forster
will serve as pallbearers."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
METHODIST MENTION.

Fort HiU-Spnday School, 9:45.
Preaching-Stnday, II A. M.
Prayer ~Meeting-Wednesday night al
7:30.
Union Chdrch-Sunday School 9:45.
Preaching Sunday night 8.
Epworth League Sunday evening7:15
Junior Epworth League, Sunday aft
ernoon, 2:30.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday night s.
Choir Practice Friday night 1880.
Special Music at all services.
The public is cordially invited te
worship God with u.s.
III. e. STONE. Minister,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
KELLERMAN PICTURE
CLOSES RUN.

Annette Kellerman will make her
sensational dive from the tower-a
distance of 103 feet above the water
at the Thursday evening, May 9th,
performance Of the William Fox pro-
duction, "a Daughter of the Gods
at the Academy Theatre, Ironton
The dive is only one OF many blood
stirring aquatic stunts in what the
producer calls truthfully "the million
dollar picture beautiful."-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
g BREVITIES.

Teachers examination Friday and
Saturday of next week.
1t is said the strawberry yield,
generally, will not be large.
Bismarck will play ball at Pilot
Knob next Sunday afternoon.
Commencement exercises at Area
dia College, Thursday, June 18th.
Quite a wind storm just south OF
Belleview last Wednesday night.
Prof. Dearborn is filling the posi-
ton of cashier in the Lopez store.
The warm weather of the past week
has helped vegetation wonderfully.
The local banks will not be open
for business Monday-Decoration Day.
Scarcity of cars for shipping the
ore from Pilot Knob has necessitated
laying off a number of miners.
For Sale-Ford Touring Car in good
condition equipped with demountable
rims. A. P. SCHAEFER, Ironton.
The railroad company is putting an
alarm bell at the Ironton crossing.
The cost thereof is said to be $500.
The rain Wednesday night of last
week is said to have an%nihilated the
road between Iron Mountain and Doe
Run.
Mrs. Mayfield Huff has been en-
ployed as one of the teachers in the
Ironton High School for the ensuing
year.
Collector Burnham reports the In
come tax payers as being prompt.
There will be few, if any, delinquents
June list.
DR.. thinner, dentist, will be at his
home office in the Gay & Kindell
building, Ironton, for two weeks from
date.-Adv.
The first watermelons Of the season
arrived on the st. Louis market last
week and sold for "a q piece. More
of old Fl. Q. L.
Two train load Of Mexicans went
northward over the road the past
week. Getting away from the revolu-
ton, 1t is supposed.
For Sale-Eighteen pure bred Duroc
Jersey Pigs at weaving time, when
they are two months old.
THOMAS SYMoNDs, Arcadia, No.
w. P. Wemp, formerly of I%ronton,
is now proprietor Of the Orange Hotel,
Orlando, Florida. Orlando is a great
winter and summer resort, near the
coast.
Grand Ball OF the Academy Of Mu-
sic, Ironton, next Monday night, May
31st. A Jazz Band from Poplar Bluff
will furnish the music. The event of
the season.
Marshal Fisher has been rounding
up the COWS that have been turned on
the streets the past week and several
have been taken to the pound. Let
the good work go on.
The editor acknowledges the receipt
Of a card announcing the Commence
ment Exercises Of 0uachita College,
Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Wednesday,
May 26th. Miss Genevieve Tins,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Allison
Tins, Of Little Rock, Arkansas, one
OF the graduates, was kind enough TO
remember US on this occasion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
FOR SALE.

One 1920 Ford Touring Oar; Electric
Lights and Starter. Good condition.
One 1918 Ford Touring Oar; good
mechanical condition; new tires.
LINUS r. WHITE, Box 302,
Ironton, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
Benefit Social.

On Friday evening, June 4th, at the
Academy of Music, a Piano and Violin
Recital will be given by the pupils of
Mrs. Mayfeld Huff. The proceeds are
to be given to the Methodist Church.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27
FOR SALE.

One Swing, substantially built. Tut
together with iron bolts and bars, in
place of nails.
MRS. LUELLA NEWMAN, .Ironton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27

Clothes pressed and cleaned. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. Academy of
Music building, Ironton. Phone 1872.
Gro. TULLoCK.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-05-27

For Rent-The McKisson Hotel
property, west of courthouse. Apply
to T. N. Mari, Ironton, Mo.