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The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
SEDITION BILL BLOW TO
LIBERTY SAYS GOMPERS
DELEGATE McCABE
HAS THE FLOOR
Explains Emphatically That Pol.
ishers' and Buffers Still
Have Strikes On.

The strikes of the polishers and buff
ers at Winchester's and the plant of
Cowles & Co., New Haven, are still very
much in existence. Local Is, Polishers
and Buffers, desire to have this dis
t1nctly understood, according to the
statement of Delegate Francis P.
McCabe at the last meeting of the
Trades Council.
In its recent review of the year in
labor circles of New Haven The Con-
necticut Labor Press stated that the only
strike of comparatively recent happen
ing which was attended with ANYTHING
like disorder was that of the meat cut
ters at the Sperry & Barnes plant and
that except for the Sperry & Barnes
strike things have been very peaceful in
New Havens industrial field.
Delegate McCabe called attention to
the article in question and gave the inn
preston that the members of his local
felt that their strike had been ignored.
The Connecticut Labor Press was un-
aware that the po1ishers' and buffers
strike had been attended by violence so
it was not included with that of the
Sperry & Barnes strike when the latter
was cited as the only one which had re-
suited in violence. If it should have
been SO included full apologies are ten
dered for the omission.
In any event the union polishers and
buffers employed at the two plants
named, Winchester and Cow1es & Co.,
are still out, and as was announced in
recent issue of this paper, they seem
to have the best of the situation mas
much as the men are all now employed
elsewhere and the Shops are seriously
feeling their absence, according to the
statements of the unions delegate.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
MERIDEN LABOR
MEN, aWILLiFIGHTI
"OPEN SHOPPERS
Open Meeting of Building Trades
Council Marked by Enthu-
siasm for the Fray.
HEAR ABLE SPEAKERS
Evident Intent to Disrupt Local
Labor Unions Arouses Wide
spread Antagonist.

Meriden, Jan. 23.-The Meriden
Building Trades Council held a very
successful open meeting at the Audi
torium, Town Hall, last evening, with
a large attendance and plenty of enthu-
siasm manifested.
Local conditions in the building
trades and the efforts on the part of
some of the employers and business men
of the city to disrupt the labor organ
izations in building lines were discussed
at length and steps to offset the drive
against Labor were considered. AS a
result of the meeting the members of
organized labor as whole are more
determined than ever to prove to their
opponents the inadvisability of the cam
paign upon which they are embarked.
The apparent intent of the "open
shoppers" to keep all contracts away
from contractors who employ union la
Dor has already aroused the utmost an
tagonism on the part of all labor men
and their friends and as a result of the
support given to their opponents by
some of the business concerns of the
city the latter are losing the trade of
local trade unionists to an extent which
cannot fail to affect their business
materially.
Business Agent Harry Stanley of the
Building Trades Alliance presided at
the meeting and the speakers were Sol
Sontheimer of Hartford, the nationally
known labor leader who has recently
closed whirlwind campaign of or
ganization work in the west; Ira M.
Ornburn, secretary of the Connecticut
Federation of Labor, and Mayor Dono-
van, who opened the meeting.
Mr.. Sontheimer took the place of
Hugh Frayne, in charge of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor organization
bureau in New York City, who has been
appointed by Governor Smith member
of the arbitration board which has be-
fore it the settlement of difficulties be-
tween the striking garment workers of
New York and their employers. His
duties in connection with this appoint
ment made his appearance at the meet
ing impossible.
! Mr. Sontfeirner ably filed his place.
however, and Secretary Ornburn spoke
in the usual convincing and forceful
manner. Both speakers were app1auded
heartily as was Mayor Donovan who
declared his intention to be mayor of ali
the people of Meriden regardless of
politics or religious creed and to dis
charge the duties of his office impair
italy and with justice toward all.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
AN INDUSTRIAL
DEMOCRACY TALK
President O'Meara Addresses
Hartford Church Body on an
Interesting Subject.

Patrick F. O'Meara, president of the
Connecticut Federation of Labor, who
is in great demand as a public speaker
these days, addressed the Community
Brotherhood of the South Park Metho-
dist church of Hartford on Industrial
Democracy and How to Apply 1t"
Industrial unrest is rocking the
social structure of the entire world, y
said Mr.. O'Meara. Common sense is
the only proper REMEDY for it. Indus
trial fights should be avoided or re-
duced to minimum, as fight of any
kind is natural evil. Mediation and
arbitration is the only way of preventing
labor disputes from upsetting the coun-
try. A new light is coming, however.
1t is that more Christianity must be in
jected into industrial disputes"
Next Tuesday night Thomas J. Kel-
ley, manager of the Manufacturers
Association of Hartford county, will
speak on the same subject from the
standpoint of the employer, while on
the following Tuesday E. c. Frisbie will
speak from the standpoint of the public.
Following the talk questions were ask
ed, the most interesting being from
Rev. DIR. John F. Johnstone, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, and Sol
Sontheimer of Hartford, prominent in
labor circles.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
LABOR SUFFERS UNDER
RULE OF BOLSHEVISM
REMINGTON PLANT
AND "CITY" SOLD
Bridgeport's Monster War Time
Munition Plant Employed
10000 During Rush.

Bridgeport, Jan ..23.-The sale of the
Remington Arms Manufacturing Com
pany's plant for $10,000,O0O, and the 600
homes built by the company for its
workmen at cost of $2,O0O,OOO, was
announced today. Three holding cor
porations, of which New York lawyers
are the incorporators, are the pur-
chasers. One of the incorporators is
Chauncey B. Carver of New York.
Since the war, the Remington Arms has
manufactured sporting rifles and the
Union Metallic Cartridge Company has
made the same kind of goods it did be-
fore the war. These companies were
combined at the outbreak of the war.
The Remington plant has been closed
during the last five months. 1t en-
ployed about 10000 workmen. Many
joined the exodus from the city and the
others got work in other large factories
in this city.
The use to which the Remington plant
will be put is not yet known.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
The Dissipation of a Dogma
By w. J. GHENT

When revouons tells that with the wiping of the
ruling political disappear
Russia. When Frederick
the capital of human beings will and
the administration of things will take ask him the
works under Lenine When he tells that with
repressng expaate
practices of the soviet central executive committee
Th Bolshevsts have wiped the former ruling class they
Theoretically least abolished looted
of the and they profess have achieved
working emancipation"
ng Though dimay failed the
have built the political the world
against all the others who them They openly abolished
speech and free assebage They
labor and they have strikes the factories They have
prosecuted with nconcevabe brutality the
liberals Socialists Socialist Revolut and
of the cooperative
On all this they instituted
the telling
dvdual what he do and what he doing He
register register payments
public surrender
repeat at another place the individual under
oneself before
squad For the citizen of the time that
"The expires Bebe with the expiration of the ruling
Glass; and the revouonst paoike
any basis wholly
with the volube evoluton He will continue to the dogma
wisdom until phrase
his fancy The zeal of the fanatic takes
of facts. His is with visions and phrases
human beings bids
development
will and take the character
But the
will things
The vital how this and this
shall be effected automatically under the of Nicholas
that shall
help from fanatca zeao who exchange the alleged dc
only kind of dictatorship will
dictatorship of democracy
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
SCHOOL RADICALISM.
Daughters of American Revolu
ton Oppose It in Connecticut.

Hartford, Jan. 23.-Resolutions cali
ing for the elimination from the entire
school system of Connecticut of dis
loyal socialist and bo1shevik propaganda
and denouncing parlor socialists and
bo1sheviks as enemies of America were
adopted yesterday at meeting in this
city of regents and treasurers of Con-
necticut chapters of the Da aghters of
the American Revolution "4su persons
who teachsfhe substitution on any other
form of government than that under
which we now live" were branded as
traitors deserving no 1enieney. Repre-
sentatives of more than 40 chapters in
the state were present.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
STOP STREET CARS.

Salem, Mass, JAM 23.-The Interest
of the public" which is so widely dis
cussed when workers are compelled to
strike to enforce living conditions, is
ignored by officers of the Eastern
Massachusetts Street Railway company
who have suspended the operation of
street cars because of jitney competi-
ton. Several cities in this state are
affected.
at the hands of the public press than
if workers were involved.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
STEEL STRIKERS STICK.

Lackawanna, N. Y, Jan. 23.-Near1y
5000 steel strikers, most of whom are
employed by the Lackawanna Steel COM
pany, refused to return to work after
the national steel strike committee voted
this strike at an end The local strikers
are differently situated than are strikers
in the mill towns of western Pennsy1-
vania. This place, because of its near
location to Buffalo and other manu-
featuring centers, makes it possible for
the strikers to stand out. The strikers
are the backbone of the Lackawanna
plant, which is one of the largest of
the so-ca11ed independent" steel con-
Germs in this country.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24

New York, Jan. 23.-If Miss Helen
Taft continues her strike talk, she may
run afou1 of one of her fathers labor
injunctions.
In discussing the low wage of teach
ers she said she was not wholly serious
IL fall when she suggested that pro-
IS orm a union and strike, "but, !"
= III q tinued, chad | measured my
,sl' s..nore carefully I would have said
~ it would be better for the college
nj fessors to unite to demand higher
&y, and even perhaps to strike as a
Gdy, rather than that they should strike
Individually by leaving the profession" I"
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
HARTFORD BREWERS.

Hartford, Jan. 23-An important
meeting will be held by the local Brew
cry Workers Union next Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock in Central Labor
Union Hall. This union is composed
of all the brewery workers in Hartford
and New Britain, and during Sunday
session the present situation with which
the industry is confronted will be thor
oughly discussed, and plans concerning
the future activities of the organization
will be perfected. Delegations will be
present at the meeting from Bridgeport,
New Haven, Waterbury and Meriden.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
PROFIT SHARING"

San Diego, Cal, Jan. ga local
bank is making great hubbub over its
new profit sharing scheme, which pro-
vides that 10 per cent. of the yearly
profits shall be divided among employees
according to their annual wage. This
means that if the bank makes clear
profit of $4,000. the employees will
divide $1,000, on the basis of their JIM
come.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
HOW DO TRAINMEN LIVE?

Washington, Jan. 23-The senate has
requested the interstate commerce COM
mission to investigate and report upon
living conditions of trainmen who are
compelled to lie over between trips at
terminals of railroads and to investi-
gate the feasibility on the part of the
railroad companies of furnishing these
men accommodations suitable to their
needs at such terminals.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
PRINTERS MEET TOMORROW

Typographical Union, No. AZ, of New
Haven, will meet in Trades Council
hall, 215 Meadow street. tomorrow aft
ernoon at o'clock. Matters of inn
portance will be discussed and every
member should attend. All committees
will meet at 80.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
GET E1GHT-HoUR DAY.

Cincinanti, Jan. 23.-Of6cers of the
international Mo1ders' union report that
the eight-hour day, with time and one
half for overtime, is now the established
rule in foundries operated by the Stove
Founders National Defense association.
This has been made possible through
agreement between the two organizations.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
DON'T PAY AWARD.

New York, Jan. 23.-Marine engi-
neers complain that the city administra-
ton has paid no attention to the wage
award of the War Labor Board that
increased rates of engineers, fremen
and other workers.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
PRINTERS RAISE WAGES.

Los Angeles, Jan. 23.-Tlie new rates
of So day for commercial printers Isl
now in effect. These workers raised
wages $11 a week during the year 1919.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Jan. 23.-The
Typographical union has secured an
agreement which establishes the union
shop in the composing rooms of every
newspaper in this city.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
SUFFS WIN IN INDIANA.

indianapolis, Jan. 23.-The state 1egis-
lature has approved the equal suffrage
amendment to the federal Constitution.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
TRANSFERS MAKE GAINS.

Cincinnati, Jan. 23.-Drivers of furni-
ture vans have secured agreements with
practically every one of their employ
ers in this city.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
GARMENT WORKERS GAIN.

Cincinnati, Jan. 23-Wage increases
that range from $3 to 81 a week for day
workers and 20 per cent for piece work
ers has been secured by organized
ladies' garment workers.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
RAISE WAGES ST. A DAY.

Los Angeles, JAM ga wage in.
crease of ST day has been secured by
organized sheet metal workers.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
ASK FOR HIGHER RATES.

Jackson, Mich, JAM 23.-Carpenters'
Union No. o51 has asked that wages be
increased.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
TRADES COUNCIL SMOKER
THURS DAY EVENING, FEBRUARY

regular meeting Trades Council will be
in Thursday Feb
of will take place this
meeting
All members attend.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24

Say wouldn't it be great if we all
took hand in booming the other fell
lows labels as well as our own?
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24
MOLDERS AGAIN OUT.

Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 23.-Iror mol
ders employed by the Schwinn roun-
dry & Machine company have suspended
work, because they have been refused
wages agreed to when the recent strike
was settled.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 23.-Iron mol
ders employed in contract shops sus-
pended work to enforce a wage demand
of 80 cents an hour.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-24

Continued on Eighth Page.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11
Evening Chat

Mixed Juries Across the Continent.
In Los Angeles, California. my
dears, juries composed Of part wo-
men and part men are not uncom-
mon things and the question OF
what 10 do with mixed jury dur
ing the night when cases arc
lengthy, has been solved very salts
ractorily. They do no more or
less chan place the women in ono
room, tho men i'll anoCher and in
small room between sitsthe sher-
if. He's between the devil and
the deep blue sea, as it were and
long vigil must be an interesting
one. auu then comes the question
can Il room full OF women landed
hiEh aud dry for night all TO-
gethcr have u better time than Ii
,lGuu oil men occupying one room
all night long. In time will the wo-
men resort to poker? We women
way off in West Virginia are very
much Interested i'll women jurie5
even though we may never serve OH
one ourselves. The women Ecross
tie continent say it isn't go much
fun serving on "a jury unless one
has an Unborn love for meddling i'll
other peoples affairs and have
true desire to help straighten out
Iauddies and taugIes. They get
two dollars a day fec which is pre-
cious little for listening hour after
hour TO the why's and whcreEores Of
crime. With the children at home
burning up the dinner for the man
Of the huuse or setting fire to some
thing OF other. getting into scads
OF mschiog and so forth. 1t looks
to me rs though we ought not to
banker after serving on jury jus:
to show our Importance in West
Virginia. rather believe I'm quito
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11

tell about peoples private aftatrs, Z"
warned a friend Of mine yesrsrunv
Now I'll put It 10 you II I'm
handicapped nightly. II 1t wasR'E
for the days when the sun shines
without ceasing until after the pa
per comes out, including the week
when nobody does anytime so3n-
daIous. I'd lay down on Evening
Chat for good. But really ca1
make up stories all the time how
ever delightful that would be So
bear with me kindly, my dear read
ers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11

about one ont Of every four gets
shot. But a president learns not
to mind a1ittle thing like that. And
say-we hear 50 much about vari-
GUS indiscreet acts of various
presidents we've had. I've been
wondering when a President would
get an opportunity to be indiscreet
II he were so Inclined. According
to statistics there isn't moment
in his whole presidential life when
he is left delightfully."- and delicious
ly undisturbed. Rest! Is there
such an animuls! Secluston! Isn't
II a new word for a president!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11
MlnnIonarY Meeting.

a delightful meeting OF the
Home Missionary society Of the
Diamond street church was held
Wednesday afternoon ut the
church. The Overland division had
charge OF the program which was
very interesting. An important
business session was held AID dele
gates we're appointed to the con.
yention at Clarksburg November
Is and II. They are Mrs. 4. A.
crosse, Mrs. Anna Powell, Mrs. D.
:. Phillips, Mrs. i. NJ. Cox, and
Mrs. Clarence Stealey. Mrs. Ash.
~ was elected superintendent OF
The Homo Guards TO take the place
Of Mrs. William Aruett. who Is
moving to Morgantown. Mrs. Floyo
Carpenter and Mrs. Eva Hoult
were the hostesses. Tho next reg.
ular meeting will be held at the
church on Wednesday,, Dccembe"
IA, and will be in charge OF the
Buick division. The society Will
meet at the church in three weeks
to pack a Christmas box.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11
Kings HeraIds.

An interesting meeting OF tho
Kings HerRlds' Missionary circle
was held Wednesday afternoon at
the Diamond street church. There
Was large attendance and one
new member was received. The
superintendent, Mrs. II. II. Rose,
was assisted by Mrs. Bailey Thomp'
son and a good program was given.
TBAvnext meeting will be held on
y adhesday, November "a ut AIS
u the church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11
Birthday Party.

Mrs. Clyde Wiley, OF &cwtoI
street, entertained the members OF
the office force oil the Robinson
Coal company "Wednesday evening
in honor OF her husband $ bir,hday.
The affair was a complete surprise
to Mr.. Wiley but was highly en-
joyed by him and all present. He
was presented a handsome leather
Morris chair by his guests which
he greatly appreciated. Delicious
refreshments were served by Mrs.
Wiley.
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Moving.

bank Gaskins and family are
Sn6I.hg from their farm near Hope
vol to their property in Elkins
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Gas.
kins have moved 10 the farm. Mr..
and Mrs. George Frank are occu'
plying the new residence recently
Completed by Mr.. and Mrs. Gasktus
In Ellkins street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11
No Kest 1or Senator Hardinq

No Rest ror Senator Harding
President Harding-elect ia away
on rest and vacation. Now do
wonder what he calls rest and
vacation. Evidently he doesn't
mind having a crowd about while
resting nor a problem or two OF
great Importance hanging around
on the outskirts. There's one
thing about being a President or
King or any other high official.
One Is never quite alone forever
after. AS has been saba presi-
dent has about as much privacy as
a goldfish. And 1t looks to me as
II a president-elect is about in the
same fix. 1t must be fun at that
to be our country's ruler. OF course
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11

Alr. and Mrs. Raymond Wolfe and
Ellsworth Layman have gone to
Soolville, O., to spend couple o,
weeks wIth theii. parents, MIR. Lay.
- aud Mrs. Wolfe, who have re.
dSthere the past two years.
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To Winchester.

Mrs. Anna Swealngen, vi East
Park avenue, has gone to Winches'
ter, Va, to visit her sister, Mrs.
!. Charles Robinson.
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varIed Grl.t Eor My MlI!

was going to sag something
about the weather. but l won't. The
last weather story ] wrote turned
out wrong. you really mustn't
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11

A called meeting OF the G. y. r.
circle will be held Saturday after.
aoon at the /. o. o. +. hall in Main
street. The members are urged 10
Je present,
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HOUSES AND LOTS

TO BUY OR SELL PROPERTY
See Geo. Il. Brobst, Professional
Bldg. 1l-9-1ot-SZSo
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The Arctic fox is brow in sum
mer and white in winter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11

In Japan 1t is cuSto"' 10 present
children to the Deity on their thlFd'
fifth and seventh birthdays.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-11

Thomas Ha! d., the English move
list, has . habit of invariably wear
ing two waistcoats.
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WANTED-Girl for general house
work, at once Inquire sos Lo-
Gust ave. 14-4o-"t-9=S1'
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I,ictic travellers have noticed that
md when ut a very low tempera-
ture, absorbs moisture and dries
garments.
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LOST

LOST : Thursday. Nov. ith, be
tween q. & o. passenger station
and traction office, black travel.
ms bag containing ladies' and ba-
bies clothes. Finder kindly return
to West YirGinian office and ro-
ceIye reward l1-Ie2t.9S1S