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The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28
AMERICAN PLAN AIMS TO RUIN
 AMERICAN. STANDARDS OF LIVING

Americansm the socaled 'open shop move ent nothing attack organized the heart of unions and For
 promoters of this nationwide movement got by with methods but ncautous employers speakers enthusiastic editors It made known policy promoted and fofed by that element of opposed to all forms of labor ization md al which labor has made it's stand.
 Some employers explain enmity against good, it does work
 t + a of the condition labor men shop The announcement would be made between and applied for positions two stating they were other the that they pr0fessed slight reduction in and the two avoWedy union The to been called to to work Of instance but it straw showing which way the wind lies.
 This is edce that labor has erected this nation against the of certain class of employers me attempt p back into the conditions years when eacn individual compelled fight his battle against unequal fight then and would be an unequal hgnt noW
 would chance of advance of the nsdous in which the open shop policy being introduced are coming ID rom all o e
 uh fund has been raised and that the employ banded together for bitter other tnngs IL control the action and policies of employers through ns tin.
 But the machnations of this opposition and will battle to the last ditch Labor that the shop sinister and ndous enemy principle of indus trial justice people love ustee will this back to old conditions That which has fought for all these years retain ractonay force brought will undermine the the liberties of the working people The shop
 
 beeno of benefit to workers is here to stay
 Radical radical plot and plan They may They work the dark and under will they facing inevitable and disastrous defeat
 may apowerfu but is great and growing in instances organized and will not allow the scatter and dnspate its strength
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28
LABoR's POLITICS.
How the Non-Partisan Plan
 Works in Kansas.

The Leather Workers Journal, pub- lished ill Kansas City, tells how 1abor's non-partisan policy Is working in that state, as follows:
 The A. F. of L. national non-partisan political campaign committee has for warded the record of every senator and congressman to every trade union with in the jurisdiction of these respective officials. There is not trade unionist in this country that is unacquainted with the position taken by his national representatives on questions of interest to the wage earners.
 The unions are acting on the sug- gestion of the A. F. of L. committee meetings, followed by discussion of candidates qualifications and their atti- tude toward the demands of labor, which are also discussed
 This movement contains no manda- tory features. It Is based on the theory that when workers are informed they will use their ballot for the benefit of the wage earners. This policy is not of recetn date. It has been as much a part of the A. F. of L., since ifs in- ception 40 years ago, as the rigth of affiliated unions to control their wage scales, strike votes and other internal matters.
 In 1896 the A. F. of L. convention declared: Our movement distinctly draws the line between political action III the interest of labor and political party actoin."
 The 1906 convention said: Labor has never tsood for what our detract- ors assert, No politics in the union The fact IS that we have declared against partisan politics. Partisanship IS exhibited by adherence to a party which refuses its indorsement and non- partisanship consists in continued work for our principles regardless of what any political party may do"
 The present rlon-partisan activity is the most intensive in the history of the A. F. of L. Trade unionists every where are responding to the cali to be true to their principles
 Aside from placing office seekers on record labor's policy of presenting its demands to political parties and to aspirants for political office, results in wide publicity of the demands and aims of the workers. These expressions are discussed by citizens generally whose attention is compelled by organized la bor's insistence for remedial legislation and ultimate justice.
 This publicity makes 1t possible to refute the claim that organized labor seeks legislation beneficial only to the 5,O00,0OO members of organized labor Trade unionists urge legislation for all workers.
 This thought was expressed by the labor conference held in Washington last December:
 All workers, whether of the city or country, mine or factory, farm orl trans. portation, have a common path to tread and a common goal to gain We urge that every practical action be taken by the A. F. of L., with the cooperation of all organized bodies of workers, farmers and sympathetic, iberty-loving citizens of the United States to carry into effect the principles and purposes set forth in the declaratio nof this con ference"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28
PREDICT DEFEAT OF
 CANT STRIKE" ALLEN

Wichita, Kan, Aug. 27.-The candi- date in the republican primaries that trade unionists and farmers voted for against Governor Allen received 60OOO votes. Aliens friends predicted that but 10000 votes would be recorded.
 The Plain Dealer, published in this city, declares that the big opposition vote against Allen and the non-partisan activity of the workers mean the defeat of the governor next November.
 "The papers of the state,' says the Plain Dealer, .shave found it convenient not to report the result of the primary, as they have done in recent years, in order to keep from the public the full knowledge of the drubbing received by the administration.
 It goes without saying that the labor farmer non-partisan forces have estab- lished themselves as a factor to be reckoned with, and the proper and con- certed actio min November will finish the job started when the governor at tempted to ride into the presidency on the back of the labor movement"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28
WORKERS PUZZLED BY SOLICITUDE OF EMPLOYERS

Why are so many employers now doing all sorts of things for their en- ployes? What is their motive? Whats the idea?"
 s B. C. Forbes, editor of Forbes Maga- zine (N. Y), on visit to one of the largest industrial plants in the country, thus answered this question put to him by one of the employees representatives
 "Autocracy has been tried and found wanting. Thrones have tottered and disappeared in Russia, ill Germany, in Austria-Hungary, even in China. The day of democracy has dawned. It has been found that better results can be obtained by fairness than by tyranny. The war has broadened the minds and clarified the vision of us all. The majority of American employers and executives are ex-emp1oyes, men Woh worked for years i'll the ranks, and therefore understand the conditions, the ambitions, the worries, the minds of their employees. Taken as whole, they are human they are, most of them, humane. They want to find joy in their jobs just as much as any worker wants to find joy and satisfaction in his job
 Employers now realize that they cannot<f joy in their jobs if their p1oyers are now devot1ng earnest at tention to evolving conditions calculated to improve the lot and enhance the happiness of their people. Moreover, workers find no joy in their jobs. Only contented workers mean contented em- ployers. Therefore, enlightened em- they find that it pays. Better results, greater production, more satisfactory goods come from workers who are led than from workers who are driven. z1x loo not drivers; to be democratic, not auto cratic; to be considerate, not coercive !; to be human beings, not tyrants; to win the goodwill of their people, not their ill-will This change of heart, this change of policy, is working out so satisfactorily in most-though not in all eases that more instead of less is likely to be done nfuture to draw workers and employers together in bonds of friend1iness, mutual respect and cooperation"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28
EFFECT OF TRUST
 BUSTING" ON PRICES

The supreme court on April % this
 year ordered the dissolution of the
 Reading Holding Company for flag
 rant violation of the antitrust laws"
 On February 28 the meat trust" was
 dissolved; !; for on that date the attor-
 ney-general filed the packers agreement III the supreme court, under which the big meat packers are barred forever
 from the retail meat business and from so-called unrelated lines, including wholesale groceries, canned goods and the like.
 We have thus witnessed this year the dissolution of two great trusts and | coal and meat represetn quite import | ant parts of the total cost of living. Considering, also, that the oil, tobacco, l and railroad trusts" and many minor combinations were long ago dissolved, l 1t becomes more and more difficult for | the 1ayman to understand why the cost l of living does not go down. Let us l take the caes of the packers as an ex- | ample. During the first month after
 the wrecking of the meat "truts" the
 average retail price of meat went up 1 per cent At wholesale beef is now about 25 per cent. higher than before dissolution, and pork per cent. higher. Of course, this rise was due mostly to the war; but we must attribute 1t in part tot the freer play of the law of supply and demand brought about by the enforcement of the Sherman law It is the intention of this law to bring
 about and maintain competitive con- ditoins in industry; and at least in the
 case of a dissolved "trust" the law is
 largely successful in doing this.
 But here is just where trust disso1-
 utions fail and where the Sherman law
 fails. They are partial failure for the very reaosn that they do restore competition. In the public mind com petition means lower prices everywhere and all the time; but this prevailing notion is both unreasonable and con- trary to experience. Competition does mean lower prices when the supply ex- ceeds the demand; but it means higher prices when the demand exceeds the
 supply. It works both ways, and can be either beneficial or injurious to the consuming public. Sometimes it is the one and sometimes 1t is the other Paul Clay, in Forbes Magazine, (N. Y.)
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28
CAN'T STRIKE.
Plight of Postal Employees k
 Illuminatiye.

l
 If any private corporation were as
 needless of the just demands of it's employees as the Federal Government is of the interests of postal employees, 1t would soon have frst-elass strike on it's hands
 The posta 1emp1oyes cannot strike they ca nonly resign, as they have al-
 ready done by wholesale, thus crippling the service. To prevent the utter de- moralization of the nations postal serv- ice, these resignations of skilled work
 CTS must be stopped. There is only
 one way this can be done, and that is the payment of decent living salaries The postal clerks, who have an or
 ganization all over the country, are not only prohibited from striking, but must
 cause, forsooth, they are civil service
 employees Eleven of them, members
 of the Chicago union, have been cited
 to show cause why they should not be discharged for "pernicious political
 activity" The enormity of their offense is seeking the intercessoin of in fluential persons to get justice for them selves and their fellow employees. For this they are threatened with a complete loss of their positions, after many years of faithful, underpaid serv- ice For this they are to be sacrificed
 as warning to thousands of other pos tai employees not to complain of injus- | tice too loudly Semi-starvation in the employ of great ana benign govern l ment IS a privilege that must not be too lightly held
 Yet it is human nature to rebel at impossible conditions, more especially when the latter are aggravated by the asininity of officials in the postoffice department.
 On its face 1t looks as if either Presi- dent Wilson or Postmaster General Burleson might cut away few yards | of official red tape without jarring the governments stability If certain pos l tai employees have technically exceeded the limit of zeal allowed by department rules, their offense Is not nearly as great as that of the American public, which loudly and unequivocally de-
 mands better pay for the postal work CTS.
 Clearly there should be some osrt of civil service court of appeals where all such demands from the workers them selves can go with the assurance that no
 heads will be cut off for merely stat ing a grievance.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28
WAGES AND COSTS.
Workers Entitled to More Than
 Mere Living Expenses.

There IS no more absorbing topic be- fore the general public today than the matter of wage increases for those who toll from one weeks end to the other.
 Perhaps the only other question that rivals 1t in general interest Is the one of constantly increasing costs loaded upon those who have to live by the sweat of their brows.
 If there is no satisfactory method of keeping the cost of living within reach of the Workingman's purse, then some means of helping him to meet the sit uation rnust|be devised.
 An advance in wages appears to be the most practical method at hand.
 The men who do the worlds work are entitled even to some of the world 1uxuries.
 They ought not to be compelled tc privilege of working, eating and sleep ing.
 It is their just due that they should have many of the keener enjoyments of life that are an utter impossibility in the face of fear and uncertainty as to the future.
 The perplexing question of how to get food eonugh to fill hungry mouths at home, enough clothing to keep little bodies warm and provide the daily necessities of existence often units a man for the best effort Efficiency seems to be the keynote oi modern progress.
 And to obtain the highest degree oi efficiency possible from human beings if that seems desirable, it is essentia that the man who works be happy, con tented and well fed.
 And if the worker is give na sufficient wage to make him happy, well fed, and in love with his job, he can be depended on to develop his own efficiency to the point where higher wage will be the best of an investment for his employer
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28
Support Our Advertisers

The advertisers in THE CONNECTICUT LABOR PRESS deserve the support of organized labor and its friends They materially making possible service the workers The individuals firms using publication showing interest in and friendship for the worker and the latter should them the preference in making purchases As organized workers you readily grasp the value of reciprocity preference all others As another follows that those advertisers should the purchasing power of New Havens organized labor amounting HUN DREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS PER WEEK. as well friends of the Hot accomplished thing Talk usually valueless Action is what Buy from those who help Those who make their through LABOR PRESS certainly worthy of your patronage See to it that they get it.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28
RAILROAD, DEFICIT.
Went in the Hole $15, ,616, ,32s
 During June.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Trunk line railroads of the United States incurred a deficit of $15,616,3 on June opera tions, according to preliminary report issued today by the Interstate Com merce Commission. For the first six months of 1920 the report fixed net rail- way operating income at $13,664, 120, against $154, ,o30,o08 in 1919.
 Increased wage charges, which the roads have been obligated to pay under the recent decision of the Wage Board, were included in part of the mileage reported on, the commission said, but it had not been ascertained for all of the lines. A full report on the earnings deficit will be made after allowing for all back payments
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28
U. S. NEEDS HOUSES.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Approximate- ly 25,000,0 900 persons in this country are now living in temporary crowded and sometimes insanitary quarters, accord ing to officials of the United States housing corporation.
 "The nation IS short more than 5000 900 dwellings and apartments" said one official. All hopes of improvement must be deferred until next spring Building now has Virtually stopped. Il vii, take the country five years to catch up. The housing situation now is more acute than it was at the close of the war, whe nvirtually all building had been halted for years"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28
WANT COMPENSATION BILL

Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 27-The an- nual convention of the North Carolina State Federation of Labor instructed the legislative committee to prepare a new compensation bill. The present law has a "contributory negligence" clause, which permit employers to take many cases to the courts
 There were more than 400 delegates present and the convention was de- c1ared to be the most successful in the history of the North Carolina move ment. President Moody and Secretary Morley were reelected, and High Point was chosen as the next conven- ton city.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28
TROLLEY MEN SENTENCED

Denver, Col, Aug. 27.-Seven officers of the local street car mems union, who called the strike of the tramway car- men in Denver have been sentenced to. 90 days in jail for contempt of Judge Greeley w Whitford in district court. The judge found them guilty 10 days ago of calling teh strike in violation of an injunction.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28
NO ACTORS STRIKE.

New York, Aug. 27.-It is announced that there will be no strike of travelling actors, the Touring Managers Associa- ton having accepted the Actors Equity Associations standard contract which has been in use with the New York Producing Managers Association since the actors strike last summer.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28
HOLDERS BREAK LINES.

Edmonton, Alberta, Aug. 27.-Strik- ing fro nmolders have broken opposi- ton to their demand for wage increases by securing an agreement with the Coutts Machinery company. Wages are advanced to o2H cents an hour.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28
MANY ADULT mLITERATEs

Albany, Aug. 27.-The state depart ment of education, in anafyzing the fig ures of the 1920 federal census, has discovered that 382, 2,03o residents of this state, between 21 and SO years old, out of population of more than 10,000,0O0 are either illiterate or cannot speak English.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28
BRICKLAYERs STRIKE.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug. 27.-Brick- layers employed by the Leonard Con- struction company ahve suspended work to enforce rate of SIPS an hour. Former rates were $1.10.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28

Great sale of canned meats at less than cost prices by the government, is the tenor of big ads in the New York papers. Sounds good, but as the meat is sold only in lots of 10, cases the aver age working man will not be in on the deal. Good thing, however, for the spectators and food prohteers.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28

The full dinner pail for the work ingman" slogan is not being worked this campaign As a vote-catcher it's has-been. thanks to Organized Labor which is filling it's own dinner pail and that of some others besides.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28

New Britain man with wife and five children has been evicted six times be- cause he wouldn't stand for extortion- ate rent increases. And New Britain laughs, but if it had happened in Ire land there would have been an uprising of the people and the troops called out.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28

The senate campaign Investigating committee has started an exhaustive investigation of the republican and democratic national campaigns" No great alarm need be felt as no report will be made before the campaign is over. Profteering has been under irl- vestigation for many months but action seemingly has been suspended until such time as the profteers shall have been turned into millionaires.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28

Speaking of the above, George Nor decai of the Carpenters Union, tells me one thing is sure, and that is that when the idea. blossoms forth into realization the temple will be located on some street far less noisy than Meadow street, and where the inmates can hear themselves think" George might have added 'sand do little more thinking" And that brilliant idea fits in well, or will, along about voting time when 'the busy can didate improves each shining hour to get our vote and such support as lies within his power"
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-08-28

Midd1etown must borrow money in order to pay its running expenses. Towns strong box is empty and no license cash forthcoming to replenish it. Other towns in the land of steady hab- its Similarly fixed. You never miss the beer money till the keg runs dry. Pile on the property taxes in an endeavor tomake up for no-license losses and the prohibs are the first to squeal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-02
NEWS OF MISHAWAKA
Ne'Os7fres office 40 Lincoln Way Phone ishauaka 10
BACK FROM FASHION
CENTERS WITH MANY
or LATEST STYLES

ID. u. Gross. proprietor OF Milady
shop. returned from a buying trip
20 the eastern marts yesterday.
While IN New York Mr.. Gross made
a careful study OF the latest crea-
lions I'm wOmen's ready-to wear gar
mcnts and was much impressed BY
their appealing nature He states
that Spanish influence is plainly evil
dent in the abbreviated jacket: while
France has sent over a variety Of
chic suits, dresses. coats and bIous-
IS. I'm dresses, tailored frOcks Of
tricotine seem to be just the thing.
and are libely 20 be the vogue. In
coats Of polo cloth. there are short
ones for walking. and three-quarter
lengths for motoring. Colors run
the scale of tans, while there are
many good blues and grays in soft
pretty shades. Palette crepe is the
magic material used in the latest
styles Of blouses. It's diversity and
adaptability is unlimited, says Mr..
Gross. Colors are Chinese green.
burnt orange. faison, white. navy.
Filet crochet and metal cloth fur
nish the motifs.
Mr. Gross made extensive pur-
chases and hopes within the next
few days to have important an
nouncements.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-02
AT TIE TEMPLE.

"A Temperamental Wife" star
ring Constance Talmadge. is the at
traction at the Temple theater to-
lay. Taking the part OF Billie Bill
7lgs, Constance almadge has a nov
= assortment OF experiences. both
7erore and after her marriage 70
prim Sen. Newton OF Nevada Al
though a physical wreck before
marriage, by the time the solon has
experienced some Of his Jealous
wife's eccentricities he is in a most
vigorous condition and able 10 whip
his weight in wildcats. and Bulga-
rian counts, who should know bet
ter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-02
COMPTON HOME BURNS.

Fire resulted 10 $4O0 damages to
the home of Mrs. A. Compton. los
T.. Fourth ST., Monday morning Mrs
Compton who is employed at the
Woolen company. was at work at
-~he time. The department was
called at 1920 o'clock and through
its efforts the house was saved from
total destruction. A basket Of ashes
had been left standing on the rear
steps. and IL is thought must have
contained some live Goals as the fire
started at this point Considerable
damage was done TO the roof and
siding OF the residence. Two young
men who happened TO be passing
turned in the alarm and assisted in
carrying the furniture from the
house.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-02
COL. SMITH GREETED.

The high school auditorium was
crowded last evening when Col. Dan
Morgan Smith repeated the lecture
delivered at South Bend in the aft
ernoon. DR.. Parker introduced the
speaker. and DR.. J. A. Burnett Of
fered the Invocation. An orchestra
composed of members Of the vari-
Gus churches, under the leadership
of Mrs. Vern Grisamer. gave several
selections most acceptably. The
Protestant ministers OF the city &C.
cupied seats on the Platform.