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The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-31
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS"

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that the annual first
grade or clerical examination will be
held on March e, 1920, at New Haven.
The bookkeeper examination will also
be held on the same date. These ex-
aminations will be held for filling book
keeper, clerical and other first grade
positions in all branches of the govern
ment service in New England, such as
the customs service, the internal revenue
service etc.
For application and information apply
superintendent division of mails, at the
office named above or the district secre-
tary, Customhouse Tower, Boston,
Mass, with whom the application should
be filed as soon as possible.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-31
SQUARE DEAL In
SHOW BUSHES
Is PROFITABLE
The Poll Policy Toward Patrons
and Employees Convincingly
Demonstrates This Fact.
ANOTHER BIG DEAL
Invests Another Couple of Million
in Springfield to Improve
Theatre Property There.

S. Z. Poll, purveyor of amusement to
the people and the owner of chain of
strictly union theatres which compare
most favorably with any similar chain
in the United States, is "at it again"
This time it's two-million dollar deal
which will give Springfield, Mass,
Poll theatre in keeping with the amuse-
ment palaces now bearing the Poll name
throughout Connecticut and other states.
The deal, which was closed this week.
transfers to Mr.. Poll the entire property
of the Springfield Realty Trust COM
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-31
JUDGE STOPS PICKETS.

Toledo, Ohio, JAM 30.-Federal Judge
Killets has ordered strikers to desist
from picketing the plant of the Toledo
Machine & Tool company. An Indian
apolis concern complained that the
picketing interferred with the Toledo
concern fulfilling its contract.
Judge Kil1ets has taken the same posi-
ton against pickets at the plant of the
Overland Automobile company. This
concern locked out its employees last
May, and on the request of a southern
agent, who claimed his contract was not
being fulfilled. Judge Killets first linn
tied picketing, surrounded the plant with
guards and placed a court official in
charge of the plant to carry out the
courts orders. The court has now
ordered the picketing to stop.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-31
METAL TRADES CONFER.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 30-Delegates
from the coast states were in attendance
at a conference of the Pacific Coast
Metal Trades Council, held in this city.
The uniform card system was adopt
ed. This will entitle the holder to work
on the coast without transferring.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-31
TRIPLE ALLIANCE TO MEET

Seattle, Jan. 30.-A meeting of the
Triple Alliance, composed of trade
unionists, members of the railroad
brotherhoods and farmers, will be held
in this city February IA for the pur-
pose of perfecting the organization of
this political movement.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-31
CARPENTERS OF
STATE TO MEET
FEB. 9 AND 10
Annual Convention in Bridgeport
Promises to Be One of Un-
usual Importance.
NOTABLE SPEAKERS
First Vice President Cosgrove OF
indianapolis Will Address the
Delegates Election of Officers.

The annual convention of the Con-
necticut State Council, United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners of Amer
lea, will be held in Bridgeport, Febru-
airy 9 and 10, in Carpenters hall, Elm
street, and it is expected to prove one
of the most important that the organiza-
ton has held in several years.
Existing conditions throughout the
state will be reported upon by the dele
gates from the various communities and
action will be taken on many important
matters.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-31
TEACHERS ORGANIZE.

Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 30.-Publie school
teachers in this city have organized the
first local in this state under the juris-
diction of the American Federation of
Teachers, affiliated with the A. F. of L.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-31
$40 FOR BRICKLAYERS.

San Francisco, Jan. 30-The Brick
LAYERS Union announces that employers
have accepted their new wage rate of
$40 a day.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-31
PAINTERS WANT MORE.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 30.-Painters are
asking that wages be raised to $112H
an hour, or SO day. The present rate
is 87Ll cents an hour.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-31
UNITING METAL WORKERS

Hamilton, Ontario, Jan. 30.-Metal
working trade unionists have started an
organizing campaign that will not stop,
they declare, until 100 per cent MEM
bership is registered in this city.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-31
HOUSES UNFIT TO LIVE IN.

Philadelphia, Jan. 30.-In an investi-
CATION of 1908 houses in this city it is
found that % per cent. are unfit to live
in
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-31
WANT 81, ,25 AN HOUR.

Wilmington, Del, Jan. 30.-Carpen-
ters' Union No. 626 asks that wages
be increased to $1.2S an hour, effective
May l.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-31
BARRIERS REDUCE HOURS

Hannibal, Mo-, Jan. 30.-The Jour
neymen BARRIERS Union has reduced the
work schedule six hours a week. The
employers have accepted the neW plan.
The Connecticut labor press. (New Haven, Conn.) 191?-1921, 1920-01-31

Patronize those who patronize us.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22
Agreement on the Treaty.

One of the difficulties in the way of reach
ing compromise on which the Treaty of Ver-
sai1es may be ratified by the United States
senate is the apparent inability of individual
senator's to give over private opinions for pub
lie good. The body is now roughly divided
into three groups, two of which are sharply
outlined, the Lodge and the Wilson, while the
third the mild rreservationists" are rather neb-
ulous both in views and composition The
irreconcilable senator's, who are opposed to the
treaty in its entirety, are not enough to defeat
action IT the others compose their differ
ences To expect compromise on principle
is not reasonable, but way should be found to
harmonic principle with the common good of
the nation.
Mr.. Bryan pointed out easy way for the
democrats. in his suggestion that they allow the
majority to rule and not persist in their attempt
to force the will of minority on the country
So long, however, as sufficient group of
democrats, who make up the minority of the
body persist in their refusal to accept any
thing short of complete surrender by the ma
joity, just that long will action be postponed
1t is possible, but it will be deplorable, if the
United States senate confesses itself impotent
in the face of the greatest job it has before it at
the moment
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22
About political Bankruptcy

The spectacle of Chairman Homer Cum
mings of the democratic national committee
spouting at a democratic dinner about the
political bankruptcy" of the republican party,
while his felow-dincrs cheered Justify for a
wet candidate for the presidency, to be nomi-
mated on personal liberty" platform, must
have shocked Mr.. Bryan, while it will cause
the rest of the country to grin No objection
will be raised against Governor Edwards pre-
senting himself as an aspirant for the office
of president any sort of platform. That
is his great American privilege, and none will
withhold it. But, if it really be necessary that
he take the field as champion of strong drink.
he must not charge it to the failure of the repub-
lican party. 1t just so happened that the repub-
licans in congress were asked to put teeth into
law that was originally passed in democratic
body, and it was done. The charge that
only few western and southern states really
favor prohibition is hardly warranted by the
record. The vote in congress and by the state
legislatures gives the lie to this charge In
both the senate and the house the vote was
overwhelmingly in favor of prohibition, while
many more than the needed thrty-six 1egis-
latures gave approval to it. Democrats as we'll
as republicans voted for it. Governor Edwards
may again inject booze into the democratic
platform, but his act will not give force to the
empty phrases of the chairman of the national
committee, charging the republicans with lack
ing vitality, leadership or issues.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22
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America for Americans.

Hot Springs, S. D.. Jan. Ito
the Editor of The Bee: This Is the
day Of the League of Nations meets.
the first Of its kind on record. Our
great nation Is a looker-on. The great
eagle is still spreading its wings far
and wide without any ties or ban
dages, free as since its birth, with no
other country TO tell us what to do.
Our great country, free and prosper.
Gus, attending to our own affairs and
other countries at our back door
praying and promising anything
their great statesmen can promise
for our gold. Why should a coun.
try like ours help to clean up the
mess they got into? Supposing we
had a republican president and he
decided to go over to Europe (Which
a republican would never do), and
he came back with the same ideas
Wilson did. All the democrats in
the country would yell Help He is
a traitor!" Your own Senator
Hitchcock would fight him for reser-
Nations. tooth and nail. There is
no use talking-America for Ameri-
cans, Europe for Europeans, and /
for one am an American.
l admire Senator Lodge for the
stand he is taking, and in fact all
the senators that believe as he
does, and it doesn't make any diff
ference who the democrats nominate
If he doesn't believe in reservations
that will protect American interests
they will go down in defeat.
GEORGE BENNETT.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22
An EmdZish Wen.

1t is no longer possible to deny or conceal
the worldwide mischief that is being wrought
by the American politicians We have stated,
clearly and often, that in our opinion the United
States would be perfectly justified in refusing
to accept the vast and indefinite liabilities of
the league of nations. Even in these days of
steam and electricity the 5000 miles that sep
arate America from Europe count for some
thing. There is no reason, because the Amer
cans interviewed at the eleventh hour to COM
plete the defeat of the Germans why they
should be mixed up in all the squabb1es and
intrigues OF European politics. But there is
every reason why the Americans should make
up their mind and give definite answer Four
teen months have elapsed since the armistice
the Germans have not ratified the peace treaty;
and the peace negotiations with Turkey have
not begun.-London Saturday Review
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22
Real Remedy Is Work

At time of dire economic stress and violent
agitation in England, Carlyle, in one of his fa-
NOUS characteristic outbursts, laid emphasis on
production as the great remedial force. Ole
Hanson has been taking leaf out of the sage
Of Cheisea's book and in language almost as
picturesque breaches practically the same evan
gel. The former mayor of Seattle, who when
the hour of test arrived proved his genuine
Amercanism. has made tour of l8 states in
the west, the middle west and the east. and has
found conditions identical in them all Labor
everywhere in increasing demand asking and
receiving increased compensation; no compul-
sorry idleness for men that want work can get
il; but the job no longer sacred, because if a
man quits one he can get another next door.
With all that there is almost Universal unrest;
better wages and shorter hours have not proved
a panacea, and there is fault-hndng and COM
planning on every hand.
There is on way, and only one, of effecting
fhis return II is an easy way, and will have to
be adopted sooner or later. Why should it not
be adopted now? That logical, sure and easy
way is, in two words, more production. The
observant modern philosopher as he went his
rounds did not fail to notice that production
10 being restricted; employers said so and enl-
ployes admitted it. Not all workers are loafng,
II is true, but many 1t is species of sabot-
age. In fact, slowing up production by loaf
ing on the job" is one of the many things which,
according to Mr.. Hanson, constitute sabotage.
Now. as he tersely puts, it, loahng neyer, raised
4 bushel of corn, or made chair. or fed a hog,
or produced anything anywhere, any time
In the long run, restricted output means
poverty, famine. pestence. 1t is only work
going ahead full blast that will produce plenty
Of all commodities, and when there is plenty
then will the high cost Of living be cut down
Washington Post
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22
TOD ~
The Day We Celebrate.

Harry H. Culver, real estate man. born 1880
Joshua w. Alexander, the new secretary of
commerce of the United States, born in Cincin-
natl 68 years ago
William H. Finley, president of the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway company, born at
Delaware City, Del, So years ago.
Terence V. Powderly. former head of the
Knights of Labor born at Carbondale, Pa Il
years ago.
Chase S. Osborn former governor of Michi-
gan, born in Huntington county, Ind, 90 years
ago.
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha.
The Nebraska bankers assembled in conven-
ton and organized the Nebraska Bankers as
sociation. In the evening they were given a
banquet at the Paxton hotel.
Robert Easson, member OF the firm of Pax
ton & Gallagher, severed interest in the
firm of Hargreaves & Sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Withnell left for the city
of Mexico and tour of the west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll S. Montgomery and
Miss Ada Gray gave musicale at their home,
502 South Thirteth street. The recital was
under the direction OF Miss Carrie Maud PEN
mock. formerly OF the Iowa university
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22
cENsURE FOR ADMIRAL SIMS,

As might have been expected, democratic
senator's are coming to the rescue OF Secretary
Daniels of the Navy department The first
move is by Senator Walsh OF Montana, who
asks that Admiral Sims be censured for having
revealed admoniton against Great Britain,
given him just as he was on the point of going
to London at the entrance of America into the
war.
Aside from any other consideration, the fact
that somebody high in authority in the Navy
department felt it necessary to caution an ad-
mira after the fashion of dealing with a cal
low, inexperienced boy, indicates 4 peculiar
state of affairs When Admiral Sims started for
London it was as certain that the United States
would enter the war against Germany as any
thing could be-
Why, then, was he told not to "iet the
English pull the wool over his eyes?" Did the
government at Washington distrust the British
government to the extent that would make
them suspicious of any information that might
come through the accredited representative OF
the American navy? Or was he of such caliber
that his judgment could not be depended upon?
Did we go into that war wholeheartedy, be-
cause we thought in ranging our armies along
side of those of England and France against
Germany we were fighting to make the world
safe for democracy, or were we in very truth as
ready to fight Great Britain as the Central
Powers?
Admiral Sims may have been technically
guilty of violation of naval ethics in disclos-
ing this information, but what about the policy
of the government that had paltered with its
people and with humanity for three years and
then sought to further juggle and temporize
with those it professed to help. If our devo-
ton TO humanity was what we professed why
did not the administration at Washington make
it plain by acts as we'll as by words, and not
secretly undertake to evade a responsibility it
had publicly assumcds
Nothing was more Disappointing to Amer-
cans than the unreadnes. and delay that
marked the first few months in the war, and
nothing could be more shocking to find out that
those exssperating elements were part of pre-
determined policy.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22

Omaha, Jan. 19.-To the Editor of
The Bee: In reply to "A reader OF
The Bee" from Edgar, Neb., who
does not agree with Ray Stannard
Bakers article headed "Unhealtby
Condition Among Worknen the Real
Cause Of Unrest" | think Ray STAN
nard Baker gave the exact facts.
Since prohibition has gone into eff
feet the workmen have begun to
wake up and think about their con-
dition. In the past all they knew
was to work 10 or 2 hours per day
and then go get soaked up, this be-
ing their only enjoyment for tired
body and soul. Now they are striv-
ing for better standard of living.
do not believe this Reader of
The Bee" as he signs himself, knows
anything about industrial conditions
or has ever worked 12 hours per
day and seven days a week in steel
mill or other similar establishment
To make a comparison between this
labor and labor on farm is absurd
The farmer gets good meals. lots of
fresh air and by no means does he
work from s till seven days per
week, as between sowing and reaping
crops and before and after, he has a
good layoff and during the winter
practically all he does is the chores,
which do not take IL hours.
AS to ignorant foreigners, who
brought them here? Big business.
of course. Their idea being to get
cheap labor at long hours and to
lower an Americans standard of liv-
ing il he wanted a job in the mills.
l think a few of the highly paid
Americans went back TO work be
fore the strike was called off because
they were bribed; that is, their lust
for big money was greater than their
manhood
IF all the steel workers would sud
denly become ambitious and go on
the farm, who would take their
places and make steel for farm i'm
plements? What chance have they
Of saving sufficient money to buy a
piece of farm land with the wages
they get and the binding contracts
they have to live up to in towns
owned and controlled by Gary.
Schwab and men of their caliber?
In the past the men would tank up
at saloon after days work. and
being somewhat groggy the next day,
the foremen knew that they would
not rebel against small wages, long
hours and poor conditions The
labor delegates from the Pacific
coast states to the Atlantic City con-
vention were 100 per cent prohibi-
ton, they placing their views on the
creased prosperity of those states:
This man who does not agree with
Baker should look up the death rate
of farmers as against the death rate
of steel workers. Office workers get
an eight or nine-hour day and five
and one-half or six-day week. Why
shouldn't industrial workers such as
steel workers be entitled to the same,
since office workers can be consid-
cred as almost majority? l think
Raw Staunard Baker Is fair and has
presented the facts as they are.
JUSTICE.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22
Sports that Make Men
2 Athletic, &.
The Follower.

BY e. u. ANGElI,
Inventor OF Cage Ball
so you would like to do somer-
sets in the air and rows Of flip
flaps" said Beppo, the clown, to the
two boys who had come to the barn
where the funny man and famous
acrobat was doing his winter prac-
tice so that he would be limberr and
skillful when the summers circus
season opened.
Simple Thicks First.
"You mustn't try TO learn the hard
tricks first" continued Beppo, but
must learn the simple tricks. Upon
these simple ones all the hard tricks
are based Now the first trick an
acrobat must learn is the Follower
you kids doubtless call it the SOM
erset. If you learn a Roll perfect
ly, you will have position in tum-
bling that must be learned; for al
most all tumbing tricks are based
upon the Follower.
The Roll-Over.
Nov this is the way you do II"
said Beppo, take a quick step for
ward-bend forward and place hands
on the ground-touch the top Of
your head-then shoulders--curl up
as you're turning-grab your shlns
tightly - pulling legs up against
chest You see if you do it this
way. curling up as | did, you can't
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22
Emma P. Whit1nore.

If life time devoted to earnest effort to
train boys and girls in the elementary lessons
of life, to direct their opening minds along
right ways, to instill in them the fundamentals
of true manhood and womanhood to enable
them to appreciate duties as we'll as privileges,
the obligations as much as the benefits of citi-
zenship, is to serve the country we'll, then
Emma P. Whitmore did her duty. Glowing
tributes have been paid to the school teacher,
all of them deserved, for her worth to humanity
has never been overstated. But here was
woman who embodied all the virtues of her pro-
fession to a superlative degree. Up to the time
of her retirement for age, she had spent her
life in the Omaha schools Their growth was
part OF her growth To enunerate her services
the fidelity she practiced in the discharge of her
duties, would make lengthy record. Forty
years of teaching comprises a wonderful chap
ter. Children who toddled off to Miss Whit
mores school lived to see their own children
also climbing the hill of learning under her
kindly guidance, and the hosts of boys and girls
.now men and women, who felt her gentle re-
straint or profted by her patient endeavor, will
sincerely sorrow that the end has come for
her. and will honestly mourn true friend and
a gentle woman.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22
The Divine Roll.

Ralph and Allen found that the
Follower was easy, and after sew
eral, that met with Beppo's appro-
val, he taught them to run up fast
to the mat and after the first Roll
over was completed to do second,
and with little practice five or six
Rolls in succession without much
difficulty. He then had one of the
boys get cross-wise of the mat on
hands and knees, and with a little
run he dove over the low obstacle
thus formed-doing Roll that
brought him snappily to his feet.
Ralph and Allen tried this many
times, but found it much more diff
cult. Beppo told them that by con-
slant practice they could dive higher
and higher obstacles, and he also
told them that there were famous
acrobats who could do this Diving
Roll over a horses back and not
touch the horse at all.
Tomorrow learn how to make
money by sharpening things.)
Copyright, 1920, by J. H. Millar)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
AND STOP CATARRH
Tells How To Open Clogged Nos
trils and End Head. Colds.

You feel fine in a few moments.
Your cold in head or catarrh will be
gone. Your clogged nostrils will
open. The air passages Of your head
will clear and you can breathe free
ly. No more dullness, headache; no
hawking, snuffling, mucous dis
charges or dryness; no struggling
for breath at night.
Tell your druggist you want a
small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm.
Apply a little of this fragrant, anti
septic cream in your nostrils, let it
penetrate through every air passage
of the head; soothe and heal the
swollen, inflamed mucous mem
brane, and relief comes instantly.
It is just what every cold and
catarrh sufferer needs. Don't stay
stuffed-up and miserable.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-22

Will nave to make your hfe IN tne
rain and of wet wood. This will be
new experience and the know
how" of great value when you arc
actually camping,
Place to Build 1t.
Your first care must be to keep
your matches dry, then select a pro-
tected place for the FIRE; in the lee
of a bank, shelving rock or, if moth
ing better offers, big tree or lean
ing log. After that collect your
fuel.
Fuel to Use.
Never forget that birch bark will
burn, wet or dry, and can always
be depended on for tinder. The dry
shredded, inner bark of dead cedA
lights easily and pitch pine knots
burn like oil. You will find pine
knots on dead pine trees and rot
ting stumps. One will start your
fire, but in wet weather it is safer
to have two or three. Shave the.
knot to a fringe at one end like a
tassel and stand it fringed end up.
The inner part will be dry.
For the rest gather twigs and
small branches from fallen trees, not
wood that lies wet and sodden on
the ground, then add larger sticks
of soft wood, balsam FIR. Eastwood
(hnden) or white pine, Black birch
is good, it burns easily in the rain
When you start home be sure to
put out every spark of fire; do not
depend on the rain to>do it for you.
Tomorrow learn how to do the
Follower, the first Of series of
acrobatic stunts.)
Copyright, 1920. by j. II. Millar)