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The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
WATERBURY MAN
 GETS TEN YEARS
Bombing of Superintendent of Police Beach s Home Appar-
 ently an Individual Act.

Waterbury, Sept. 24.-As an after math of the disturbances which attend ed the recent strikes in this city Mike Kalachuk was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in state prison and fined $1 ,000 for attempting to blow up the residence of George M Beach, superintendent of polices He pleaded guilty. Bernado Fayale, charged with complicity in the crime, pleaded not guilty and will prob ably be tried at the present criminal session of the superior court which convened this week.
 There was nothing in the evidence to denote that the bombing had any con- neetion with a labor organization, al- though at the time there was a dis position i'll certain quarters to look up- on the outrages as the result of pre- meditated and organized action. It was evidently an individual act and was presumably based upon the antagonism aroused by Superintendent Beach's atti- tude toward the strikers.
 The accused, in confession to the police, admitted that he, and another man named Steve" had been survey ing the land to make sure that no one was in the vicinity when they placed the bomb.
 Attorney Carmody also stated that another man named Bernado Favale, who was supposed to be an accomplice in the bomb plot, backed out and went home, much to the displeasure of the accused and the mysterious Steve Attorney Carmody related how Ka1a- clluk walked into the clump of bushes where the bomb was placed and said that as he did so the police sprang up and gave chase, finally capturing. him. Favale was later arrested at his home, but the unknown Steve. made good his escape.
 Lebso Spotza, arraigned on the charge of breach of the peace, was sentenced to jail for six months after entering a plea ofsnot guilty. The state contended that he was one of the ringieaders in the rioting near the Scovil Manufact- 11ring- Go. plant last spring. States At torney Carmody said that he was willing to give the man the benefit of any doubt, and was therefore only charging him with breach of the peace.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
WELL-KNOWN PRINTS"
 UNDERGO OPERATIONS


 Vincent English, assistant foreman of the New Haven Union, and a we'll known member of New Haven Typo graphical union IS at Grace hospital, where he IS recovering from an opera ton on his nose
 MT English served in the Fifth Bal. loon squadron, which was quite active in France during the late war, and while on duty had his nose severely injured Lately he has suffered considerable pain and annoyance and an operation was deemed advisable by his physician His many friends will be glad to know that the operation was successful, and Vince will be with them shortly.
 The many friends of William Gan non, a member of Typographical Union No. 4, and employed in the composing room of Van Dyck & G0g will be glad to know that he is once more on the job, after several weeks confinement at his home on Court street MT. Cannon underwent severe and painful operation at St. Raphaers hos pital sometime ago, and his health was impaired in consequence He Is now fully recovered, and as he says, feeling like new man.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
POLICE WAGES DOUBTFUL
Hartford Patrolmen Not Liable
 to Get Another Raise.

Hartford, Sept. 24.-From expres- sions of opinion among municipal offic- ials it Is believed extremely doubtful that the members of the police depart ment will be successful in their agita- ton for an increase of $1 a day in their pay. According to municipal officials who have given the matter thought, the opinion prevails that the policemen all along the line are getting we'll paid i'll view of the $l day increase they got last fall, which increase was continued in the budget for the current fiscal year.
 The present rate of pay is temporary and 1t is believed that instead of getting another increase this year the police mems pay will be made permanent as the result of the agitation for another increase With S507a day plus 1o cents a day which goes for clothing, equip ment and insurance. municipal officials believe the policemen are well paid and are better fixed because of the regular lty of their work than are workers in other lines of endeayor.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
DOWN GO THE POLITICIANS WHO
 ARE ANTI-UNION
A. F. of L. Receiving Many En- couraging Reports on Non-
 Partisan Movement Victories.
PROMINENT VICTIMS
Congressman Venable of Missis. sippi, U. s. Senator Thomas
 of Colorado and Others.

s Washington, Sept. Congressman Venable of Mississippi IS the latest to go down to defeat by non-partisan la bor This candidate appealed for votes on the anti-union shop platform, and attacked the organized workers, who have retired him to private life.
 Many instances have been reported to the A. F. of L. national non partisan political campaign committee of candi- dates standing on the aflti-union shop platform. In the great majority of cases these candidates have been de feated by organized workers, who show why cheap-labor employers support these candidates. In one instance a Texas candidate for congress publicly solicited financial aid from these em- ployers. While this candidate was nominated, Texas trade unionists and sympathizers more than evened the score by defeating former United States senator who sought the nomina- ton for governor on an anti-union shop platform.
 In Labor's victory list" Is included United States Senator Thomas of Col orado, who was not even mentioned as a candidate for reelection at the re- cent corfventoin of his party. During the last session of congress 1t was al- most a daily occurrence for this law maker to attack organized labor on the floor of the senate. He was an in- spiration to every anti-unionist and cheap labor employer in the land. But when Senator Thomas was called upon to face his constituents fn a political campaign, he quit.
 In Alabama Senator Underwood was nominated by narrow margin, as was Senator Smith of Arizona and trade unionists of these states are enthusiastic over their first non-partisan venture on a statewide scale.
 Georgia trade unionists were more successful in the case of United States Senator Hoke Smith, who was defeat ed, and in Wisconsin the political scalp of Congressman Esch, joint sponsor for the railroad bill, dangles from the belt of LaCTosse labor
 Labor's nom partisan activits has al ready resulted iii the disappearance or many reactionaries from the national law making body. New faces will re- place those who were confident that their labor attacks would assure cam paign funds from powerful anti-union sources. Organized labor wrecked the scheme by abandoning party lines and defeated these enemies who imagined they could keep the workers divided by raising the wolf cry: 'Gompers is try ing to deliver the labor vote
 Nurnerouszcandidates for lesser offices have also Been defeated. The list in- cludess every office from town tax assessor and councilman to governors of states.
 These advances have been made pos sible by the awakening of the wage earners to their political strength when used as the balance of power against enemies of the men and women of toi1 and in the interest of justice and
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25

is great pride of the nominated sem ator, his wife and friends.
 In the early part of his maj jority MT. O'Meara became potent factor Ill the religious, industrial, political and frater- nal life of the community, and has to the day of ifls nomination and never since ceased to work hard for that which made the home and the industry a happy one to enjoy.
 In 1893 when the Knights of Colum- bus was but in its infancy, he joined San Salvador council, No. l, and acted on many of the organization commit tees, which did such good work in the early days of this now great order.
 He has been president of the St. FranciM Senior Holy Name Society for the past six years and he has spent cofl- siderable time by. practice and example in the interest of clean speech, for which purpose this great order was or ganized.
 MT, O'Meara became interested in the military life of the state and joined the National Blues, Company D, Second Regiment of the Connecticut National Guards, serving in that old command for five years when he was honorably. discharged as a second duty sergeant in the year 1901, and he still has. mem bership with the Veteran Corps of that organization.
 In the civic life of the city and com munity he has done much. For five years he has been thezvic president of the Civic Federation of New Haven, served for four years as member of the trades school advisory board, ap-= pointed by the Board of Education; !; served for the period of its existence on the local executive committee of the National Security League; served as a member of the charter revision conn mitte of the city, appointed by the late Mayor Frank J. Rice; served on all of. the Liberty Loan executive committees during the war period; was appointed a member of the Municipal Ice Commits sion by Mayor David E. Fitz Gerald : recently appointed as a member of the board of control of the New Haven Health Center by Mayor Fitz Gerald, and for four years was member of the executive committee that operated the open forums in the Center church hall
 During the world war MT. O'Meara was member of the Man Power and Labor committee of the Connecticut State Council of Defense, and when President Wilson called upon Governor Holcornb for nominations for members of the various draft boards, under the selective service law, MT. O'Meara was
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The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
ENGLAND ON VERGE
 OF BIC COAL STRIKE
Every Mine will Be Idle Next Monday Unless Demands of
 Miners Are Acceded to.

London, Sept 24 Failing an eleventh hour development, virtually every coal mine in the United Kingdom will be idle on Monday next, a meet ing of all the delegates from all dis tricts having this week accepted the report of the executive committee of the federation to the effect that noth- ing had been achieved by the negotia- tions to prevent strike The delegates, who numbered nearly 200, also endorsed the proposals which the executive com nittee made to Sir Robert S. Horne, president of the Board of Trade.
 The next move, therefore, appears to be with the cabinet which met to re- ceive Sir Robert Horne's report on his conference with the miners commit tee
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
A WORTHY CANDIDATE
Patrick F. O'Meara, Labor's Nominee for Senator from the Eighth District, Entitled to Support
 from All Classes of Citizens.

Patrick F. O'Meara, lifelong expo nent of the principles of organized labor and good citizenship. is nominated for state senator on the democratic ticket in the Eighth Senatorial district, New Haven.
 If the entire state had been searched for a man more fitted to fill this posi- ton one could not have been found. If organized labor desires to fttingly celebrate its advent into Connecticut politics through the non-partisan move n7ent it could find no better means than to seat in the senate the present presl- dent of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, Brother O'Meara.
 The GonReetlent Labor Press feels sure that aeV9 9k Ill laIEf gaIalzed labor who is entitled to vote sr Presi- dent O'Meara will do SO, hopes that they will go further atsi WORK for him night and day ir order to assure his election. His pers char- actef and his service to the sssy as citizen, outside of his n labor man, entities him to il st of every voter who believes sd povernfr1ent and square des the people. He has a worthy opp out one who has no such claim 1n the supDort of the people as fr
 
 O,Meara and when the final re gre in we hope to see Candidate e zksa winner By majority which e worthy of his long and loyal sl 8O the community and to labor.
 Patrick F. O'Aftara, noniTfa for state senator for the Eighth kct, comprising the Eighth, Ninth, tn and Fourteenth wards of the city she democratic nomination ronvefltK a New Haven ma boru oki the saM section of the kl TIA attended the 1saz9cK stre Sild Washington school - at tf1e esF "a ton of his grammar school coufaes he took Up the work of box making at the. old Benton factory on Congress ave nue. and after some two years at this work became an apprentice in the old established plumbing and heating firm of Daniel F. Kelly After serving his apprenticeship he joined the Plumbers and Steam Filters Union of this city, and was immediately elccrea the secre- fary of that organization. In 1905 he became the treasurer of the organiza- tion 1; in 1904 it's president serving in that capacity for five years, and III the year 1908 was elected to the position 0f it's business representative and has served in that capacity to this date.
 Tn 1902 MT. OsMeara married Cath arine E. Gormiey, of New Haven, two children being born of this union, one of whom is living, Mary Frances, who
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
LABOR,Ss PLAN SUCCEEDS
 NO-PARTYLSM ACCEPTED

nonparsan political program passed explaining" effectiveness shown by heavy a thing private
 Labor has than defeat andf people,"
 years agitation smashing parisanhp that cloaked injustice and justified wrong.
 candidates appeals to stand by the party"
  s a curiosity.
 
 
 partisanshp of higher higher his year. has Ia rd dpoint morei mined fight acon as understood by the Fathers. : The nonpartsan continue upward as labor  The committee developing this intelligence Records published piled The method will become of that behind ballot pillars of reaction and special privilege.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
FUR CAP MAKERS WIN.

New York, Sept. 24-After a 13- weeks struggle Fur Cap Makers union No. 20 has won complete victor over the Fur Cap Makers association. A union shop agreement has been signed and employers pledge to secure ad- ditional workers through the union. The 44-hour week is established and contractors are subject to rigid control, thereby ending their exploiting prac- tices. This union is affiliated with the international Fur Workers union.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
FITZGERALD TRUSTEE
 OF STEAM ENGINEERS

Frank A. Fitzgerald of New Haven, the principal official in this state of the International Union of Steam and Operating Engineers, was elected a trustee at the closing session of the an- nual convention in Pittsburgh Milton Snellings of Washington was chosen president and A M Hudde1 of Boston, vice-president. Mir. Fitzgerald was formerly a hy-boy on the New Haven Times-Leader, taking the papers from the press almost as fast as they were printed. Frank is still a 'fy-boy" but in a different sense, being one of the Wisest of local union men.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
WANT THE ROAD.

Boston, Sept 24-Employes of the Chelsea division of the Eastern Massa- clusetts Street Railway company, will ask the trustees and Governor Coolidge for permission to take over and man age the division, assuming losses if any are incurred, President James M. OBrien of the Garments union an- nounced today. The employees, he said, felt confident that they could operate the division with profit at the same time reducing fares and putting the road in good physical condition.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
CLERKS GET COAL.

Clerks of the New Haven road office building have discovered way to beat old high cost in the matter of coal The clerks formed committee who got in touch with distributor at the mines who took their combined order for g tons of coal and the cars arrived this week: After the coal was all in flle cellars 1t was found that the cost to each customer, delivery and all was $11 ton The regular price of coal here is $17.50 ton.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
FARMER-LABOR PARTY
Hartford Planning for Visit o1
 Presidential Candidate Soon.

Hartford, Sept. 24-Local leaders of the Farmer-Labor party are completing plans for the visit of Farley, P: Chris jensen, third party presidential candi- date, to this city during the latter part of next month.
 Mrs. M. Toscan Bennett, Farmer Labor candidate for the United States senate, is about to launch her active campaign. She expects to interest an especially large number of new women voters in the third party.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
FORD ESTABLISHES
 PRE-WAR PRICES

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 24- Re-estab- lishment of pre-war prices on all pro- ducts of the Ford Motor Company, effective immediately was announced by Henry Ford. The price reductions ranged from approximately IA per cent. on motor trucks to 31 per cent. on small automobiles In announcing the de- cision of the company Mr. Ford said :: Now is time to call a halt on war methods, war prices, war prohteering and war greed
 The announcement said the price re- ductions were made despite unified orders for 146,065 vehicles. There will be no reduction in wages at any of the Ford plants, it was announced.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
TYPOS UNIoNIzE SHOP.

New York, Sept. 24-The Fairchild Publishing company has signed a union shop agreement with Typographical union Mo- c. This concern has oper- ated on the non-union basis for sev- eral years It publishes numerous magazines and trade papers.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
SNOW ON THE JOB.

During the absence from the city of George F. Mordecai, business agent of the New Haven District Council of Carpenters, in attendance upon the general conference of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters at Indian apolis, his office is in the able charge of James E. Snow, a trustee of Local 7o and an active worker in the organ ization. It Is needless to add that every thing IS going smoothly.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
WANT NoN-UNIoN BRooMs.

Chicago, Sept. 24-Non union brooms is the purpose of an attack on the International Broom and Whisk Makers union by the National Broom Manufacturers association Several cities, including Chicago, are involved and the workers says this is part of the non-union shop program of the Cham Der of Commerce of the United States.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
MOVIE OPERATORS GAIN.

Yonkers, N. Y, Sept 24-A new wage agreement negotiated by organized moving picture operators raised wages $1 an hour and calls for six-day week. The rate for overtime will be S1 50 an hour.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
CHARGE PRISON BRUTALITY

Washington, Sept. 24.-All federal priosners in the Maryland state peniten- tiary will be removed to other institu- tions as result of an investigation of charges of brutality in the Maryland institution, according to an announce ment by the department of justice.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
FRESHMEN RAISE WAGES.

Peoria, III. Sept 24-Printing press men have adjusted wage differences with employers. Rates are advanced 20 per. cent. and an arbitration board will consider the pressmen's claims for addi- tional increases which they insist. is justified by present living costs.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
PRINTERS RAISE WAGES.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 24.-The Typographical union has raised rates from $24 week to $40 week, dating back to July l, when fve-years' con- tract expired The new contract will run for 10 months
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
CITY EMPLoYEs STRIKE.

Willimantic, Sept. 24.-All employees of the water, sewer and street depart ments went on strike this week after demanding $25 week wages, an in- crease from $20, with a 50-hour week. The request went to the common council last Monday but a committee which has the matter in hand has not reported.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
INTEREST RATES HIGH.

Washington, Sept 24-Farmers are compelled to pay 10 per cent. for cred its even on the best of security and this condition may affect the movement of record crops, said George Hampton, managing director of the Farmers Ma tiona1 Council
 "The farmers end of the help from the federal reserve banks system, he said, s'is not only the small end of the horn, but practically the disappearing end"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
TEXAS BAKERS. GAIN.

San Antonio, Sept. 24.-Organized bakers are conducting an aggressive trade union campaign and are securing new agreements as result of this activity.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
OPPOSE NON UNION SHOP.

Philadelphia, Sept. 24-The Central Labor Union is conducting an agitation against inc non-union shop The union isfs haW& asked President Gompers to address public meeting in the interest of the union shop.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25

The union label is the most eco noniical agency of trade union work, Its cost being little compared to its re- suits.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25
BUTCHERS RAISE WAGES.

San Francisco, Sept. 24-A wage in- crease of $15 a month has been secured by Buthers' union No. sos.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-09-25

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Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-23
City's Financial Budget

In another column will be fonnd
City Ordinance No. 1874. known as
the annual appropriation bill, being
the budget of funds required to finan-
ce municipal affair during the year
from September LIST, 1920 to August
31st, 1921. The ordinance shows
that nowadays it takes $29, 10000
of which So, 500 will be expended
through the general fund. SIG, 800
will be used to take care of interest
on bonds and warrants and the debt
of the sewerage, waterworks and
city hall special assessments for the
street and road fund and the library
appropriation for the G remaining
81, 400 of the total amount. The
plan adopted by the city for the IL
quotation of the outlay needed for
such public improvements as the
city's waterworks and sewerage sys.
tenn and the new city hall accord
ing to the appropriation of the bud
get ordinance will soon relieve the
city off, this part of it's mupicipal
Indebtedness,
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-09-23
RED CROSS ACTIVE
IN DISASTER RELIEF

When disaster hits a community
fire, flood, earthquake, explosion, bad
wreck or tornado-the American Red
Cross can be depended upon to follow
right at its heels with help for the
stricken people. Red Cross relief is
almost Immediately forthcoming-food,
clothing, shelter and funds; doctors,
nurses and special workers with long
experience in handling similar trouble
elsewhere.
During the last year, ending June 80,
there was an average of four disasters
a month in the United States. One
hundred and fifty communities in
twentyzsewen states suffered. The
largest and most destructive of these
were the tidal wave at Corpus Christi,
Texas, and tornadoes in Mississippi,
Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois.
In these events of horror $50 per-
sons were killed, 1900 were injured,
$4,000 were made homeless, about 3d.
600 families needed help, the property
loss was nearly 0,0O0,0 900 and al
most 81 100000 in relief funds, not in
Guiding emergency supplies was ex-
pended.
To the sufferers from all disasters
during the year. the American Red
Cross sent 100000 worth Of sup
plies, 10 Red Cross nurses and seven
special relief trains. To meet the
needs Of the stricken, the organization
set up ten relief stations, operated
thiyty food c%anteens and as many
emergency hospitals. One hundred
and twenty-five Red Cross chapters
gave disaster relief service.
If disaster ever strikes this town or
county, the citizens can be absolutely
sure the Red Cross will be right on
hand to help them in every way.
the first rows 20 proven. the 1use
from going farther. Some corn will
be injured by the sprays but the bal.
ance will be safe from the bug.
AS a preventive measure, burn all
trash and dried grasses, especially
such as grow in clumps like 'broom
sedge" during early winter or early
spring. Roadsides and pastures should
receive most thorough treatment OF
this character.