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The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
ENGLAND INSURES
AGAINST IDLENESS
100000 Workers Protected I'm,
der New Law Now in
Operation.

London, Dec. 23.-Eight million Brit
ish workers become insured automati-
cally against unemployment under the
unemployment insurance act of 1920,
which has just come into operation.
The act extends compulsory insurance
against unemployment to virtually all
persons in receipt of remuneration not
exceeding $50 pounds sterling a year.
After a waiting period of three
days of unemployment, benehciaries be-
come entitled to IS shillings a week
for men, II shil1ings for women, ~
shillings for boys under Is, and 6 shil-
lings for girls under Is.
To qualify for benefits an insured
person must not quit his or her job
without good cause and must not have
been discharged for misconduct or have
gone on strike. There must also be no
refusal of a suitable job offered, and
should a dispute arise on the question
of Suitability" the insured person may
appeal to court of referees. Not more
than IS weeks benefit may be drawn in
any one insurance year.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
ANOTHER SAMPLE OF
JOYS OF WASHINGTON
Bureau Wanted % Packages of
Clips and Gets
100000.

Washington, Dec. 23.-"What do you
want us to do with these three car
loads of freight" said a voice over the
telephone.
1--WE never ordered three carloads of
freight" retorted the bureau chief of
the United States Public Health Serv-
ice.
We'll, it's down here waiting for you
and you'd better come and get it," the
freight agent concluded, and hung up
the receiver.
So another investigation" got under
way. A clerk went down to the freight
yards and found three cars loaded with
boxes addressed to the Public Health
Service. He broke open sample box
in each car. Every box was loaded
to the brin with little brass clips used
in filing papers.
There ensued lot of te1ephoning,
telegraphing to the factory and back,
letter writing, personal interviewing and
scolding. Then the mystery was solved.
Several weeks ago some one in the
Public Health Service put in a requi-
sition for % boxes of paper clips. But
we are still in state of war" at Wash
lngton and the official mind runs to big
figures. So that the request for %
boxes of clips gathered such momen-
tum in the clerical handling that an
order was put in for 28,0OO,000 paper
clips!
And 28OOO,OOO clips is the number
the factory supplied. How many of
them the factory will take back, or what
Uncle Sam will do with them if he can't
dispose of them wholesale and get the
money back, for, as Secretary Baker
said about the army bacon and other
meats, That would unsettle the mar
ket"
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
MINISTER GOES TO WORK
TO HELP PUT DOWN LABOR

Britain last Sunday night his pulpit
congregation worked factory there
learned that that the labor
his would the factory himself
recognized his
allowed with would than
had he been running things heretofore.
Perhaps the clergyman right His and is John L.
factory
who he He the work
their sentiment That last
months concludes
workers business the nation if
allowed to do it.
that be minister and probably is But he went
did a
with
week he worked them AS
if there he said the sentiment of the
worker why didn't he his cloth and not under the
of ony He talked that
admits they who didn't know him
others who perhaps recognizing his
looked him. Yet he comes out a
acrednes of the clergy We uphold it. But
right this fellows bishop him the
off good members of
zaton may be Of his church
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
COLLEGE COURSE IS
OFFERED TO ARMY men

One of the most important educa-
tional meetings ever held in Washing
ton has just come to a close. 1t had to
do with the future welfare of the $780,
600 men in army schools. Educators
from all over the country, including
civilians retained by the government for
the army educational program were
present and gave their views. AS a
result a new policy has been formu-
lated.
At this conference as at every gath
ering of educators, the consultants were
hard put to it to solve the problem of
providing teachers. Congress has
placed a condition in its appropriation
bill that, i'll SO far as possible, officers
and enlisted men will be used as teach
ers. With the present shortage of Off
GERS, it is impossible to spare many for
this duty. The incoming enlisted men
are too young to have the training, ex-
perience, and other essential attributes.
These conditions forced the decision
to continue for the present with as large
a program as could be carried on by
available military personnel and the
civilian force made possible by the cur
rent appropriation. To meet the future
demands of the army schools for teach
ers, it was agreed to train promising
men in the ranks for service as teach
ers.
The equipping of shops for vocational
training of 10000 men is the largest
educational equipment task ever under
taken by single organization. Yet
this plant is required to meet immedi-
ate demands. Starting with temporary
barrack buildings, the army is each day
accomplishing the impossible as it ships
into shape these makeshift facilities
With the overcoming of these difficult
ties, comes that self-confdence and
ability to meet emergencies which is the
direct reward of pioneering effort and
which is the spirit which must dominate
a winning army.
The conference gave a day to the
consideration of proper length of
courses and the problem of providing
manuals which would insure training
in! accordance with the army's standard
"Applicatory Method" A condensed
statement was prepared of the War
Departments policy in formulating
plans for the future work of educa-
tional and recreation special school,
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
LABOR UNIVERSITY PLANNED
TO COVER ENTIRE COUNTRY

of Labor has authorized committee
study establish labor
er thereby broadening their enjoyment life and advancing their
The already Chicago Wash
ington Philadelphia Seattle where they working
that
will be established in other cities.
Chicago school the subjects taught include public speak
parliamentary English political history labor leg
The
education There night classes for the regular subjects
special for
the workers. the board and the college and university
professors
already done these cities
possibility central labor probably
entirely organized labor and offering particularly adapted
to along general and special lines
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
GET YOUR LICENSE
FOR The AUTO NOW!

The state motor vehicle department
urges all persons who desire to take out
registrations for 1921, to make applica-
ton at once instead of waiting until the
last day of the present year. Delay may
result in great inconvenience to the ap-
p1icant. There is a general feeling that
1920 license allows 10 days of grace,
but this is not correct. The license
expires on December 81, and no one has
any authority to extend the time.
Just at present the registrations are
not coming in fast enough to keep all
the clerks of the motor vehicle depart
ment busy, and they could easily handle
a great many more, giving much better
service to the public.
The New Haevn and Bridgeport
branch offices are able to issue regis
trations almost instantly for 1921
licenses at the present time, but they
not up to capacity as yet. 1t is urged
that people in the vicinity of New Ha-
ven and Bridgeport apply in person at
those offices.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
POINDEXTER TO
ARGUE HIS BILL
TO END STRIKES
Senator, Blocked in Putting It
Over" Now Willing to
Discuss Measure.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Poin-
dexter, republican, of Washington,
whose bill designed to discourage
strikes in interstate commerce was
passed by the Senate last week without
a word Of debate and in almost an
empty chamber, but was held from go
ing to the House by a motion by Sen
ator LaFollette, Wisconsin, to recon-
slider, gave notice this week that he
would ask shortly for the removal of
the parliamentary barrier Senator
Polndexter said that he intended to
give the Wisconsin senator a full op-
portunity to bring the reconsideration
motion up for debate, but if that was
not done, he would ask the Senate to
table it and let the bill proceed.
Senator Robinson, democrat, Arkan-
sas, protested in behalf of the motion
to reconsider, although Senator LaFol-
lette, who was in the chamber, did not
join in the debate.
This bill passed the Senate under a
rule designed to facilitate legislation to
which there is no objection and no op-
position" Senator Robinson said Il
am not disposed to criticise senators
who failed to OBJ ect to its consideration,
and remove the unanimous consent
agreement under which the Senate was
operating, but it is a measure upon
which there is most substantial opposi-
ton. 1t doesn't make this bill any
friends to try and close off debate up
on it."
Senator Smoot, republican, Utah, at
this point interjected: so far as l am
concerned, there is no desire to shut
off debate, and [ am consequently in
favor of letting the motion to recon
slider come up for discussion"
Vice President Marshall ruled that
the bill, although technically passed by
the Senate, could still be brought up for
debate. The Senate adjourned before
further action could be taken.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
LABOR Halter in
SENATE OFF ON
RAMPAGE AGAIN
Senator Myers Starts to Stop
Bolshevism by Busting
Unions.

None are so blind as those who have
eyes, but see not.
within two years we will have
soviet government in this country, I'M
less something is done to check the
movement of uniOnization," said Sen
ator Myers, of Montana.
And Myers is seconded by big en-
plOyers' associations who have chosen
this time to commence an aggressive
campaign against organized labor and
for the so-called open shop.
The thing that Myers and most Of
these business men fail to see is that
just the reverse of the Montana SEN
ator's statement is true. Weakening
of the unions of this country will in
crease, not diminish, the danger of
Bolshe~ism.
Labor disputes we will always have
with us, because it is the nature of
man to bargain for all he can get in re-
turn for the work of his hands or any
other commodity he has to sell. But
organization, on the part of the seller
in this case means orderly bargaining !;
disorganization disorderly bargaining
And the degree of orderliness is always
in exact ratio to the degree of perfec-
ton of organization.
These statements are borne out by
at least two instances. Witness, first,
the railroad strike that started in Los
Angeles and spread all over California
tying up transportation throughout the
state. This was a strike in defiance of
the railroad brotherhoods, and in viola
ton of contracts they had entered into
Representatives of the brotherhoods
stood pat on these contracts, and they
defeated the strike. They demonstrated
to the world that they were powerful
enough to keep their contracts to the
end in spite of the disaffection of few
individuals. Without the powerful
railroad brotherhood organization, the
strike would still be on, and transporta-
ton still chaotic.
Another instance was the newspaper
strike in Tacoma, Washington, in which
local printers decided to act independ-
emily Of the International Topographic
cal Union, of which they were members.
They struck in violation of contracts.
But the I. T. L. stepped in. 1t stopped
the strike-whiCh was a real example
of Bolshevism-ln a week.
Senator Myers and his followers are
barking up the wrong tree. Organiza-
ton can mean only chaos, for govern
ment, as in Russia, and for employer as
we'll as employee, as in Los Angeles and
Tacoma. The plain fact is our per-
fected trades unionism is the most
steadying factor in American affairs to-
day. To the discerning conservative,
be he politician or business man, it
should represent the hope of the nation.
This, too, is an answer to a state
ment credited to a Daytonian, who a
few days ago was quoted in a Chicago
disOatC]1 as SAVING ''the labor unions will
soon be eating out of our hands,
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
ASK RECEIVER FOR
GOODYEAR TIRE co,
Stakeholder Says Directors Bor-
rowed Money to Pay In
creased Dividend.

Appointment of a receiver and an
accounting of the affairs of the COM
pany was sought in a suit filed at Cleve-
land against the Goodyear Tire & Rub
Der Company of Akron, by Frank S.
Monnett, Columbus attorney and form
er attorney general of Ohio. Mr.. Mon
nett said in his petition that he is the
owner of As shares of preferred stock
in the company.
In his petition, Mr.. Monnett says that
the directors of the company issued a
~ per cent. dividend last fall, when
they had no surplus on hand with which
to pay it, and that they derived funds
for this purpose through the borrowing
of money on the sale of stock.
The petition alleges this stock
amounted to $27,OOOOO0, that the COM
pany received less than IS per cent. and
that brokers received the remainder,
and. that the issuing of this stock was
in violation of the terms of other pre-
ferred stock. He claims that the issu-
ing of that stock damaged the preferred
stockholders to the extent of $48OOO,-
900.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
JUST AS TRUE HERE

of the Houston Trades
night though rather personal the Journal
than the passing notice the minutes OF that
each member OF
locals this becoming regular reader OF the journal
through subscribing for his copy OF this journal
labor somewhat the
does with this differ
what
of his commanders 1t
entirely that he should have this
formation.
however, occupies entirely different position
he in the ranks the soldier Of the
that he be fully informed Of all matters affect
of the workers which belongs,
welfare of that his we'll Such information
every by the Houston Labor Journal and the latest
either good bad columns
being of such
Labor Jolrnel)
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
ENGLISH & MERSICK
THRIFT CLUB PRAISED

G. E. Wheeler, works manager, and
Lawrence H. Fulford, secretary of the
E. & NJ. Thrift Society of the English
have just received from the industrial
department of the Savings Division,
First Federal Reserve District in Bos-
ton, letters commencing the fine start
made by this society. The division also
sent charter in response to the ap-
plications signed by 20 employees of the
company Mr.. Wheeler has been in
strumental in assisting the representa-
tives of the Saving Division, VIM. S. P.
Gilman, and Miss Lucy E. Ingils, who
are here this week continuing their
work at other factories.
q wish to acknowledge with thanks"
writes Mrs. E. c. Murray, executive
secretary for industries of the Saving
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
To The Local Unions

The Connecticut Labor Press is paper Perhaps you DO not
medium thought
You interested
Interested what dong That
is true much removed.
each individual organlzato get
the other fellow. Here
your Press will only account OF
activities but actually wants them.
impossible Of the
Therefore send statements
dongs them by Thursday meet later
after possible They will all be published And
benefit all workers. will be
needed afialOn
Of this that will benefit all
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
EAST HAMPTON TOWN
EMPLOYEES STRIKE

East Hampton, Dec. 23.-Men en-
ployed by the town under Selectman H.
G. Hills, went on strike because of a
cut in wages for work for the town to
40 cents an hour. Selectman Hills says
he will make no effort to have them re-
turn as he expects to have no trouble
securing men to take their places at
that rate.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
HARTFORD MERCHANTS
NOT HIT BY SLUMP

Hartford, Dec. 23.-Oficers of the
local lodge of the international Asso-
citation of Machinists say that the I'M
employment situation in Hartford SO far
has not affected skilled machinists, tool
makers and other skilled employees to
any great extent, and, although the
local machinists' organization keeps a
close check on the number of its men,
bers who are not working it was said
that comparatively few cases of unem-
p1oyment have been reported and that
apparently it is largely the unskilled
men who are affected by the present
situation.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
THE GLORIES OF THE OPEN SHOP
with Apologies to Mr.. Dooley

with Apologies to Mr. Dooley.)
Dooley Hennessey had reading the daily dose
morning paper the gores of the shop
this that's the about the Shop?
aske Hennessey.
EWhy, ye know' said Mr. Dooley. Greatly, Pm
prsed yer ignorance Hnnissey What the shop? Sure
the
jobs cheaper than tn
jobs this Hnnissey Suppose these freedom
citizens wokn in shop FIR tn prncely wan
hours. Along anher
think Oh could handle tn job nicely
ninety cnt Sure tn BOSS tn dollar
his nalenabe roigh
citizen an scab other devil An
who gifts tn benefit? Thrue tn
money he don't FIR thin he does FIR
his right
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25
CIDER WITH A KICK
LAWFUL IN HOMES

Washington, Dec. 23.-Use of cider
in the home by its manufacturer, even
after it has become Intoxicating by fer
mentation, is lawful and without the
bounds of the prohibition enforcement
act, according to an opinion submitted
to the Secretary of the Treasury by
Aforementioned Palmer
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25

Eva Hetrick, a domestic of Derby,
was hit and dragged $50 feet by an
auto driven by Arthur Peterson of
Bridgeport, in Derby, Monday. She
died and Peterson is held for the acct
dent
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25

principle him. He hates t. robbed their
their INDEPENDENCE regardless
thing else
'Bu said Mr. Hennessey 'these shop min We mensh
they FIR unions iv properly conducted"
civ properly conducted An there
would they have them conducted? No Strikes
contracts, scales hardly an dam few MINI
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25

Division, your letter enclosing appli-
cations signed by your employees for a
savings society. We certainly appre-
ciate the thoroughgoing way in which
your company has taken hold of this
important work, and hope the society
will develop to the benefit of all who
take part and to the mutual satisfaction
of your company and our organization. :"
To Secretary Fulford Mrs. Murray
said:
We wish to thank and congratulate
you on the organization of splendid
savings society in your company, for
which you have been chosen secretary.
Thanks for your interest and splendid
cooperation in this important work"
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25

A proposal that the government loan
billion dollars to Germany to finance
her trade with this country will be sub
mitted to Congress shortly. Represent
tative Madden, Illinois, said in a speech
to the House.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-12-25

Read The Connecticut Labor Press
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-01
DONATIONS TO PRESBYTERIAN
 BAZAAR.

Mrs. Howard Terry, who has charge of the advertising booth at the Pres byterian bazaar, desires to call es. pecial attention to the splendid dona- tions from local and out-of-town mer- chants. A full list of donors and their contributions is published below:
 National Ice Cream Co.,, five gall Ions cream; Proctor & Gamble, one case P. & C. soap: 2 in Shoe Polish Co.,, three dozen In 1 polish; Plum kett-Jarrell Grocery Co.,, one case Betsy Ross corn; Hollenberg Music Co.,, Little Rock, four records; o. K. Houck, Little Rock, piano scarf; Chas. s. Stifft, Little Rock, cut-glass vase; Joe M. Kempner, jeweler, Little Rock, string La Tausca pearls Freeman Per
 fumers, two boxes Freeman's face powder; Listerine Mfg. Co.,, one dozen Listerine tooth paste; Kress' 5 and 10 Cent Store write they are sending a package; Pfeifer's, silk sofa pillow; The Leader, Little Rock, hose; s. G. Smith, Welworth waist; Owen & Downing. cake flour; Panich & Selby, box handkerchiefs; Mrs. E. L. Hinton, two hats; Thompson's, silk hose; Lo- gan's, string of beads; Florence Drug Co.,, Nyals hand lotion, shampoo and shaving lotion; Mode & Clayton, case of Domino syrup; OLeary Produce Co.,, Little Rock, box of fine apples; Purity Oats Co.,, one case Purity oats; Northwestern Yeast Co.,, one case yeast; Royal Baking Powder Co.,, one dozen Royal baking powder; Wiley Candy Co.,, Atlanta, five pound box of candy; Karcher Candy Co.,, six pound candy; Skinner's Macaroni Co.,, one case egg noodles; Yukon Milling Co.,, one case pears of wheat; Bixby Shoe Polish, three dozen Bixby polish; Royal American Cleanser, packages household cleaner; Purity Ice Cream Co.,, Russellville, five gallons cream;
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-01
MINISTER COMPLETES
 FIFTY YEARS SERVICE

Rev. D. J. Weems of Conway, after
 50 years spent in the itinerant minis try of the MethoI:st episcopal church such, II in the North Georgia confer ence, and 39 in Arkansas, at the recent session of the North Arkansas con- ference, was granted the superannu- ated relation. Rev. Weems has done faithful and efficient service on cir cults, stations and districts. Forty five members is the least number he ever received on profession of faith on any charge he ever served, except one. That station had had a great ingath- ering the preceding year. For several years he was agent for Galloway Col lege, field editor of the Arkansas Meth odist and district superintendent of the Arkansas Children's Home So- ciety. He will still work for the homeless children of our state.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-12-01
COTTON BEGINS TO EXHIBIT STRENGTH
MARKET NOW UPWARD
Three Consecutive Days Advance Bring Price Up 150 Points from
 Extreme Low Mark.

A sharp advance in the cotton mar kets today, following moderate gam. registered on Monday and Tuesday brought prices up over $75O per bale from the extreme low mark registered on last Friday, and put a decidedly better feeling in the cotton trade.
 Greater strength was exhibited ir the market today than has beer shown for several weeks, future con. tracts closing at net gains of nearly "A a bale. In New York January crossed the 16-cent mark and closed at l6.O8 cents, a net gain of 78 points. March advanced 75 points, closing at l6.l0 cents. About the same gains were recorded in New Orleans, Jan. uary closing at 1850 cents, up Sl points, and March at 1854 cents, 73 points higher. Spots in New York were advanced 65 points to 1865 cents for middling.
 In the opinion of many the worst has been passed in the cotton situation, as it is recognized that when measured by any other commodity or compared with other conditions, the tremendous decline which has cut the value of cot ton two-thirds in four months has been entirely too drastic to be &C., counted for by natural process.
 Farmers in this territory are con- tlnulng in large part to hold to their cotton, and sales on the streets for the past week have been few and far be- tween. Although cotton has been sell ing here at prices even below those apparently justified by the quotations from the big markets, local buyers have without exception strongly urged the producers to hold and not to Sac rifice their cotton on demoralized market. If the steadiness of the past few days continues, there is no doubt that cotton will be selling at consid- erably higher prices, and once the up- ward trend is established it is believed that it will be accelerated by delayed buying orders from mills, which have been marking time and doing practi- cally nothing for several weeks.
 On the local market today cotton was selling on a basis of about 12 cents a pound for white middling. Strict middling and better brought slightly higher figures, while lower grades sold from II cents down to 8 cents.
 The local price of cottonseed was unchanged at SIS per ton.